#TheBigShoutOut: John Maynard
“For 40 years, I have been actively involved in international workers’ solidarity especially through maintaining close ties with Thai workers. As a member of the UnionAID Action Committee, I work …
Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group
Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group, organising factory workers in Bangkok, Thailand
Victory for all-women union committee in Thailand
When their employer tried to undermine the legal status of the bargaining team by including non-union workers from a sister factory in another province, the Rangsit Labour Unions Group (RLUG) …
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Thailand’s Political Tides Shift: Worker-Backed Reform Parties Triumph
The progressive Move Forward Party (MFP) and the populist Pheu Thai Party have secured a significant victory in Thailand’s general election, winning about 286 seats in the 500-member House of …
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UnionAID Project in Thailand Cultivates New Generation of Union Leaders
A new generation of young union leaders for some of the 20 unions of the Rangsit Labour Union Group (RLUG) has emerged from a UnionAID project in Thailand. At age …
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Migrant workers’ rights championed in Thailand
Our partners in Thailand, the Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group (RLUG), have been championing the rights of migrant and informal workers, like food delivery bike riders and home workers. …
Thailand: Government officials attending union meetings
Government officials in Thailand have been attending union meetings, increasingly since the military coup in in 2014. At a Rangsit Labour Unions Group (RLUG) AGM in November, three officials from Thailand’s Department …
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RLUG represent workers at Thai protests
UnionAID partners, The Rangsit Labour Unions Group was represented at the rallies, protests and marches at APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Community) in Bangkok Thailand this month. The concerns of a …
Thai Union Organiser Not Guilty!
UnionAID Aotearoa NZ/Rangsit Labour Union Group Thailand project co-coordinator Sriprai Nonsee found not guilty of sedition Rangsit Labour Union Group organiser Sriprai Nonsee has been found found not guilty of …
Pregnant workers prioritised for COVID vaccinations
The Thai Ministry of Health has agreed to prioritise pregnant workers for COVID vaccinations thanks to a recent union campaign. The death of a pregnant woman at an aluminium factory, …
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Social Media Attracts Young Union Activists
Social media has been a driving force attracting a new generation of younger workers into union activities in Thailand. One effective strategy the Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group (RLUG) …