Kavita can now feed her family thanks to learning how to upskill her sewing and business skills with the Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU). After joining the tailoring cooperative she
New skills bring self reliance for women tailors in Tamil Nadu Read More »
Thirty Myanmar democracy activists and leaders – students and refugees – attended the UnionAID campaigning workshop in Wellington on the 1st April. They came from across the country, from Dunedin
Twelve women from a coastal village in Indonesia which is reliant on the harvesting of octopus have doubled their incomes through an innovative business scheme. Instead of just selling the
Octopus processing project adds value to women’s lives and livelihoods Read More »
Preventing the exploitation of workers in other countries through supply chains was the focus of UnionAID’s virtual May Day event this year. Duangsomphong Wanglap, from the Thai Global Workers Union
May Day Event: Solidarity through the supply chain Read More »
Two key messages from the recent Symposium at Victoria University point to possible ways forward to a new democracy in Myanmar by supporting emerging community organisations on the ground in
Symposium highlights possible ways forward for Myanmar Read More »
Ariana Olar has recently arrived in Wellington with the 2021 and 2022 cohorts of young leaders from Mindanao in the Philippines. Ariana has just finished managing Workers’ Watch, a three
Labour rights activist joins Mindanao Young Leaders Programme Read More »
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)
Victory for all-women union committee in Thailand Read More »
A number of call centre workers have been compensated up to $NZ 11,000 for illegal job terminations, thanks to the work of their union, BIEN. These cases were taken up
Compensation won for call centre workers in Philippines Read More »
