Union Partners
UnionAID partners with grassroots organisations like unions and cooperatives so that working people can make democratic decisions for themselves and their communities. The projects we fund are driven by community for community.
Who are our Union Partners?
Free Trade Zones and General Service Employees Union
Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZ & GSEU) Sri Lanka The Free Trade Zones and General Service Employees Union (FTZ & GSEU) represents worker in Sri Lanka’s
Tamil Nadu Labour Union
Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU) Tamil Nadu – India The Tamil Nadu Labour Union (TNLU) in southern India is UnionAID’s longest running partnership. The TNLU team, led by Manohari Doss,
National Garment Workers Federation
National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) Bangladesh The National Garment Workers Federation is the oldest and largest trade union group in Bangladesh, representing over 90,000 garment workers. Over 4.5 million people
Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group
Rangsit and Area Labour Union (RLUG) Thailand The Rangsit and Area Labour Union Group (RLUG) was established over 40 years ago and is a collective of enterprise level trade unions
BPO Industry Employees Network
BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN) The Philippines Over 1.8 million people in the Philippines are employed in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, providing call centre and digital services to
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Stop killings of Bangladesh garment sector unionists
Serious human rights issues in Bangladesh have been raised by yet another murder of a union member, Rabiul Islam. He was a member of our project partner the National Garment
Whatsapp for fresh fish in Tamil Nadu
Joining the Fish Vendors Cooperative in 2014 has been life changing for Juliet Mary. She says she can now feed her family three times a day, pay for school costs
Bangladesh garment workers push for wage hike
The National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) in Bangladesh, representing over 111,000 members across 108 registered factory unions, launched an ambitious campaign, with support from UnionAID, advocating for a significant increase
Indigenous youth as agents of change for self-determination
On this International Day of Indigenous Peoples, UnionAID is proud to shine a spotlight on three remarkable indigenous young leaders from our Mindanao Young Leaders Programme. Each of these leaders,
Celebrating our achievements: together we can drive better work for a better world
We want to take a moment to reflect on some of our recent achievements, and to thank our partners, donors, and volunteers, for their unwavering support. Through everyone’s support we
Hardship, hope, and why journalism still matters – Rebecca Macfie
UnionAID held its Annual Peter Conway Memorial Lecture on 3 August 2023, with guest speaker, Rebecca Macfie, on hardship, hope, and why journalism still matters. This annual memorial lecture is
UnionAID condemns killing of union Leader Shahidul Islam
UnionAID condemns the brutal murder of Shahidul Islam, a union organiser and devoted champion for workers’ rights in Bangladesh’s garment industry. Shahidul served the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation (BGIWF) for
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“I am passionate about advocating for workers’ rights and social justice. When I discovered UnionAID, I realised that my passion could transcend across borders. Volunteering with UnionAID has not only
#TheBigShoutOut: Margaret Fitzgibbon
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#TheBigShoutOut: Shannan Wong
“I feel grateful and privileged to have had the opportunity to volunteer as a mentor with the UnionAID Young Leaders Programmes, which I strongly believe resource these community activists to