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Belarus: Following the release of two jailed union leaders, we have now closed down our campaign. We expect to shortly interview Liza for our podcast series.

Belgium: Eric Lee will be travelling to Brussels in two weeks for meetings with senior figures in the global and European trade union movement.

Canada: We’ve had discussions with the BCGEU, currently on strike, about ways in which we can help, including a podcast interview with their president.

Sri Lanka: Our campaign in support of NEXT workers went live on Monday and has just under 2,000 supporters. It’s available in 12 languages, including Sinhala and Tamil.

Turkey: We expect to launch a new campaign in support of textile workers fighting against union-busting, possibly today.