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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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]

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Asia AMSWAG Statement on Continued Deportation and Mistreatment of Asian Migrant Sex Workers 2025-03-25 [The Scarlet Alliance]

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