Quiz Triumphs
The annual UnionAID quiz was held on 1 November but this year there were quizzes in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin simultaneously. After some tight competition the teams from PSA (Wellington …
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Geopolitics a Tough Topic At Myanmar Young Leaders Conference
High profile speakers on geopolitics, including our Ambassador Steve Marshall, had alumni enthralled at the alumni conference in Bagan recently. Myanmar is rich in resources and with a number of …
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A Living Wage for Fiji?
In July Kuini Lutua and Jolame Vosa from the National Union of Factory Workers (NUFCW) joined union and community activists in New Zealand for a week long training workshop on …
Manohari Doss’ Leadership Recognised
Manohari Doss, leader of the Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU), has been recognised as one of seventeen transformative Asia Pacific women leaders at the UN – ESCAP, Asia Pacific Ministerial …
Union Project Builds Momentum in Rangsit
By using a wide range of thoughtful strategies, the Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group (RLUG) can boast significant successes in building the union and improving lives. Over the past …
Children’s voices inform education policy
At a unique workshop organised by TNLU recently for both children and their teachers, children from the evening education centres were asked about their likes and dislikes. They identified their …
Utensil Workers Cooperative Improving Safety
In the stifling heat and noise, utensil makers in Madurai spend long days hammering designs onto pots. Many of these men have done this work for decades and risk accumulated …