Autumn 2022
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Celebrate International Solidarity
May 1: the day we celebrate our union movement and all those people around the world striving, like us, for better work and a better world. Please join us at 6:30pm on 1 May at Te Auaha for drinks, food and celebration of our union movement. We will be highlighting the acheivements and struggles from …
New Approaches to Union Building Attract Younger Generation
An emphasis on bringing in a new generation of potential union leaders has seen the increasing participation of young women workers on Rangsit and Area Labour Group (RLUG) committees and in other union activities near Bangkok. All session reporting is conducted either by one man and one woman, or two women – to build confidence …
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Celebrating local cuisine to secure markets for local farmers
A collection of traditional and adapted local food recipes and stories, Food, Land and People, was published recently by Ete Umby Tara, one of the 2018 young leaders from Indonesia. Recipes were collected during visits to villages and observing and listening to home cooks. Ete choose this action project as a way to support traditional …
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Changing lives and livelihoods in Tamil Nadu
Shrinking debt and growing incomes are the new reality for 580 Dalit and Tribal workers from the hills and slums around Madurai, according to survey data collected in the field. These workers are all members of six new workers’ cooperatives established by our project partner, the Tamil Nadu Labour Union. The benefits of working collectively …
Two alumni masters graduates
Zin Mar Lar Tay and Zet Nan have both recently graduated with a Masters in Public Policy from Victoria University. Now they will take their new knowledge and skills back home to make a difference. Well done!
Campaign to boost aid
UnionAID has joined 12 NZ development NGOs in supporting the Big Hearts, Connected World campaign to boost overseas aid. For years politicians have failed to deliver on New Zealand’s promise to do our bit for the global community. Now is the moment to stand with the world and face global challenges together by boosting New …