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UNI Americas and FENAMUTRA Introduce a “National Care Act” Bill in the National Congress of the Dominican Republic [UNI Global Union] 2026-03-16

UNI Americas strengthens cooperation with ministry of labour to advance workers rights in DR [UNI Global Union] 2026-03-11

ITF and Dominican Republic come together to improve labour conditions [ITF] 2026-02-11

National Caregivers’ Meeting: Promoting Gender Justice in Care in the Dominican Republic [UNI Global Union] 2025-07-21

UNI Americas and affiliates in Dominican Republic launch campaign to ratify ILO Convention 190 [UNI] 2024-11-27

Together We Care launched in the Dominican Republic [IndustriALL] 2024-07-03

Unionization efforts expand in banana sector of the Dominican Republic [FreshPlaza] 2024-06-24

Dying for a pension: Haitian workers forsaken in Dominican Republic [AFP] 2024-06-23

Comprehensive Training Program Launched for Dominican Caregivers [UNI Global Union] 2024-05-03

Q&A – Ruth Diaz, president of Coopfenamutra [Co-op News] 2023-12-30

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UNI Americas and FENAMUTRA Introduce a “National Care Act” Bill in the National Congress of the Dominican Republic 2026-03-16 [UNI Global Union]

UNI Americas strengthens cooperation with ministry of labour to advance workers rights in DR 2026-03-11 [UNI Global Union]

ITF and Dominican Republic come together to improve labour conditions 2026-02-11 [ITF]

UNI Américas and its affiliates place certification and professionalisation of Care at the centre of the regional agenda 2025-10-01 [UNI Global Union]

National Caregivers’ Meeting: Promoting Gender Justice in Care in the Dominican Republic 2025-07-21 [UNI Global Union]

UNI Americas and affiliates in Dominican Republic launch campaign to ratify ILO Convention 190 2024-11-27 [UNI]

Unifor delegation visits Dominican Republic to support migrant agricultural workers 2024-07-16 [Unifor]

Together We Care launched in the Dominican Republic 2024-07-03 [IndustriALL]

Unionization efforts expand in banana sector of the Dominican Republic 2024-06-24 [FreshPlaza]

Dying for a pension: Haitian workers forsaken in Dominican Republic 2024-06-23 [AFP]

Comprehensive Training Program Launched for Dominican Caregivers 2024-05-03 [UNI Global Union]

Q&A – Ruth Diaz, president of Coopfenamutra 2023-12-30 [Co-op News]

Workers lift strike at Cerro de Maimón mine 2023-06-05 [Mining.com]

new agreement sets path for formalization of care workers 2023-05-27 [UNI]

CUPE members detained in Dominican are finally home 2022-12-02 [CUPE]

Unifor Pivot aircraft mechanic home after 7-month detention in the Dominican Republic 2022-12-01 [Unifor]

Canadian airline crew detained in Dominican Republic since April back in Canada 2022-12-01 [CBC]

Pivot Air crew detained in Dominican Republic since April could return home soon, CEO says 2022-11-12 [The Globe and Mail]

Canadian airline crew and passengers, detained in Dominican Republic since spring, now granted freedom 2022-11-11 [CTV]

New 'proof' should clear Canadian flight crew trapped in Dominican Republic 2022-08-20 [Toronto Sun]

Canadian flight crew detained in Dominican want Trudeau air rescue 2022-08-05 [Vancouver Sun]

Unions demand return of flight crew detained in Dominican Republic for six weeks 2022-05-17 [The Record]

Help free Unifor member held in DR 2022-05-15 [Unifor]

FENAMUTRA fighting for higher wages for the entire health sector - without discrimination 2021-07-05 [UNI Global Union]

The Tiny Dominican Factory That Disproves the Need for Sweatshops 2017-11-24 [The Atlantic: ]

Book Launch: Informal Workers and Collective Action For more info 2017-11-02 [Solidarity Center]

Nine year struggle to form union 'worth it' 2017-09-06 [Solidarity Center]