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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 Los sindicatos financieros del sur de Asia se unen por una transformación financiera centrada en las personas [UNI] 27-07-2025

Asia Los sindicatos de seguros asiáticos refuerzan la coordinación regional en medio de las perturbaciones digitales y climáticas [UNI] 27-07-2025

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

Pacific Défendre les droits des travailleurs en période de troubles politiques 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]

Los sindicatos de seguros asiáticos refuerzan la coordinación regional en medio de las perturbaciones digitales y climáticas 2025-07-27 [UNI]

Los sindicatos financieros del sur de Asia se unen por una transformación financiera centrada en las personas 2025-07-27 [UNI]

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]

Fuerte presión sindical para cerrar la brecha salarial de género en el Sudeste Asiático 2025-07-22 [IndustriALL]

En Asie du Sud-Est, les syndicats font pression pour mettre fin à l’écart salarial entre les sexes 2025-07-22 [IndustriALL]

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

Slaveriet på havet 2025-07-18 [Panorama]

Pacific Los sindicatos de UNI Asia-Pacífico de gráficos y envases se unen por los derechos de los trabajadores en medio de la agitación de la industria 2025-07-14 [UNI]

Pacific Les syndicats de l'industrie graphique et de l'emballage d'UNI Asie-Pacifique s'unissent pour défendre les droits des travailleurs dans un contexte de bouleversement de l'industrie 2025-07-14 [UNI]

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

US tariffs threaten jobs in Asia’s garment hubs 2025-07-12 [Fashion Network]

South East Asia sees surge in trade union youth movements 2025-07-08 [IndustriALL]

Pacific BWI releases Q2 2025 Asia-Pacific Newsletter: A chronicle of resistance, solidarity, and action 2025-07-08 [BWI]

Democratisation from Above or Democratisation from Below? 2025-06-30 [Asian Labour Review]

Asia PFA staff present on player safety and league benchmarking in Tokyo 2025-06-27 [PFA]

BWI demands worker-centred climate action at ASEAN 2025: Tackling heat stress and greenwashing 2025-06-24 [BWI]

Indonesia FSPM Gelar Aksi Protes Melawan PHK yang Tidak Adil di Genki Sushi Indonesia 2025-06-18 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Indonesia FSPM Launched Protest Action Against Unfair Dismissal at Genki Sushi Indonesia 2025-06-18 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Asia Penolakan terhadap hak asasi manusia universal yang dilembagakan mendorong pertumbuhan pekerja anak 2025-06-02 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

सार्वभौमिक मानव अधिकारों का संस्थागत खंडन बाल श्रम की वृद्धि को बढ़ावा देता है 2025-06-01 [iufap.org]

Global The institutionalized denial of universal human rights drives the growth of child labour 2025-06-01 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

FSBMM Holds Second Peaceful Action Protest in Front of Unilever Indonesia Head Office, Demands Reinstatement of FSBMM Secretary General Dani Afgani 2025-05-30 [iufap.org]

Pekerjaan Kami! Masa Depan Kami! SBCCSI Perjuangkan Keamanan Pekerjaan Lewat Seminar “Mempertahankan Keamanan Pekerjaan” 2025-05-30 [iufap.org]

Consolidar el poder de la juventud y crear más estructuras juveniles en el Sudeste Asiático 2025-05-21 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Los sindicatos textiles y de la confección de Asia-Pacífico promueven la agenda de la Transición Justa 2025-05-21 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Les syndicats du textile et de la confection en Asie-Pacifique font progresser l’agenda de la Transition juste 2025-05-21 [IndustriALL]

Asie du Sud-est : Donner du pouvoir aux jeunes et multiplier leurs structures 2025-05-21 [IndustriALL]

South East Asia: Building youth power and more youth structures 2025-05-21 [IndustriALL]

IBB à la réunion annuelle de L'ADB : Protéger les droits des travailleurs pour une transition juste 2025-05-19 [IBB]

Garment Workers: Still Fighting for Safety and Pay 2025-05-18 [Editorialge]

Pacific BWI at the ADB Annual Meeting: Protecting workers’ rights towards a just transition 2025-05-14 [BWI]

Emergency Resolution of the IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Committee calling for peace in India and Pakistan. 2025-05-13 [iufap.org]

SBCCSI dan UBIW Gelar Exchange Visit untuk Perkuat Kekuatan Kolektif Pekerja Coca-Cola Global 2025-05-13 [iufap.org]

IFJ launches 23rd annual South Asia Press Freedom Report 2025-05-06 [IFJ]

Peasant Unions Mobilize on May Day, Call for Contract Regularization, Higher Wages, and Land Reform 2025-05-03 [La Via Campesina]

Pacific On May Day, Stand with Striking Community Health Workers Across Asia & Pacific 2025-05-01 [PSI]

Worker groups demand polluters pay for lost income, amid deadly South Asia heatwave 2025-05-01 [Greenpeace]

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