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Education unions stand firm amid escalating crises

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/ Pacific Education unions stand firm amid escalating crises [Education International] 01-04-2026


/ Pacific On Women’s Month, BWI affiliates laud resilient women workers fighting injustice [BWI] 11-03-2026


Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries [ILO] 25-02-2026


Join the fight for garment workers’ rights [Amnesty International] 11-02-2026


unions vow to eradicate “silent killer”: ITUC-AP, BWI and APHEDA convene 3rd Regional Conference on Asbestos [BWI] 14-12-2025



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Pacific Hot off the press: BWI Asia Pacific releases latest newsletter 2026-04-03 [BWI]

Pacific Education unions stand firm amid escalating crises 2026-04-01 [Education International]

Pacific On Women’s Month, BWI affiliates laud resilient women workers fighting injustice 2026-03-11 [BWI]

Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries 2026-02-25 [ILO]

Join the fight for garment workers’ rights 2026-02-11 [Amnesty International]

Continent of Labour: Toward a New Historiography for Asian Labour Movements (Part 1) 2026-02-07 [Asian Labour Review]

Pacific Youth endorse IndustriALL’s new youth structure 2025-12-15 [IndustriALL]

unions vow to eradicate “silent killer”: ITUC-AP, BWI and APHEDA convene 3rd Regional Conference on Asbestos 2025-12-14 [BWI]

Asia Multi-country delegation undertakes study tour on BOCW model 2025-12-14 [BWI]

Solidarity with Workers and Communities Affected by Devastating Floods across Asia 2025-12-09 [PSI]

Indonesia Pushing for gender transformative agenda in South East Asia 2025-12-08 [IndustriALL]

Pakistan What happens to women garment workers ‘behind the seams’ 2025-12-08 [Dawn]

Pacific FAPaJ Congress votes in solidarity with region's media industry 2025-12-04 [IFJ]

UNI Asia & Pacific expresses solidarity with victims of recent floods across South and Southeast Asia 2025-12-02 [UNI Global Union]

Workers Who Make Black Friday Deals Possible Face Attacks on Right to Organize 2025-11-28 [Common Dreams]

Rights group urges fashion brands and states to respect labor rights 2025-11-28 [Jurist]

Global garment industry profits from denial of right to unionize in major sourcing countries 2025-11-27 [Amnesty International]

Ahead of Black Friday, Report Reveals Attacks on Garment Workers’ Right to Organize 2025-11-27 [Common Dreams]

Amnesty International Has a Message for Fashion Brands Ahead of Black Friday 2025-11-27 [The Sourcing Journal]

Garment worker repression boosts profits for factories, brands: AI reports 2025-11-27 [The New Age]

Asia Jakarta: Civil society and unions call for firm ASEAN action on Myanmar 2025-11-21 [BWI]

Pacific Successful teacher-led learning circles for formative assessment initiatives in Asia-Pacific 2025-11-10 [Education International]

Are south-east Asia’s street vendors, “the backbone of urban food systems”, prepared for the impacts of climate change? 2025-11-07 [Equal Times]

Pacific UNI Apro Finance Conference charts path for strong unions and sustainable finance across Asia-Pacific 2025-11-04 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific UNI Asia & Pacific Welcomes Tomoko Nagashima as New President 2025-11-03 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific Asia-Pacific: Top union leaders reaffirm commitment to defend academic freedom as a cornerstone of democracy 2025-11-02 [EI]

Pacific UNI Apro ICTS Conference sets direction for fair digital work and stronger organizing across the region 2025-10-31 [UNI Global Union]

UNI Global Union’s affiliates in East Asia call for fair trade and workers’ rights ahead of APEC Summit 2025-10-30 [UNI Global Union]

East Asia unions unite in Jeju to strengthen solidarity amid global uncertainty 2025-10-30 [UNI Global Union]

North-Asian education unions mobilised for enhanced solidarity and cooperation to Go Public! 2025-10-28 [Education International]

Pacific 5 Years of partnership: Social audits strengthen Faber-Castell IFA implementation in Asia-Pacific 2025-10-23 [BWI]

Pacific BWI Asia-Pacific launches 2025 Q3 Newsletter: Workers and youth lead the way 2025-10-13 [BWI]

Asian Labour School is Open! 2025-10-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Japan East Asia LaborFest – Our Shared Struggles – Tokyo 2025-10-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Japan A Festival of East Asia Labour Movements 2025-10-05 [Asian Labour Review]

Pacific Defending workers’ rights in a time of political turmoil 2025-09-26 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Asia-Pacific advances agenda for living wages 2025-09-23 [ILO]

Public sector unions demand rights and reforms across Asia 2025-09-20 [The Hindu]

Asia Asia-Pacific Unions denounce Myanmar junta’s sham elections: Joint statement calling for boycott 2025-09-16 [BWI]

Pacific UNI Apro Care founded: a major milestone for care workers in Asia-Pacific 2025-09-15 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific United to Fight Back for Public Services 2025-09-05 [PSI]

Pacific United to Fightback for Public Services 2025-09-04 [PSI]

Pacific APRECON 2025: United to Fightback for Public Services 2025-09-01 [PSI]

Asia’s Striking Decade: An Introduction 2025-07-27 [Asian Labour Review]

China Trade unions unite for a just transition to green and decent work 2025-07-24 [ILO]

South Asia finance unions unite for people-centred financial transformation 2025-07-23 [UNI Global Union]

Asian insurance unions strengthen regional coordination amid digital and climate disruptions 2025-07-23 [UNI Global Union]

Unions push to close South East Asia's gender pay gap 2025-07-22 [IndustriALL]

Pacific UNI Asia Pacific Graphical & Packaging Unions Unite for Workers’ Rights Amid Industry Upheaval 2025-07-14 [UNI]

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