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UNI Asia & Pacific organized a two-day workshop in Nepal on ‘Effectively Organizing Workers in a Nepalese Context’ [UNI] 2023-02-02

Education unionists take stock of development cooperation in Asia-Pacific [Education International] 2023-01-24

Region second deadliest globally on IFJ Killed List [IFJ] 2022-12-13

Women call for more diversity and inclusion in broadcasting [UNI] 2022-12-03

Underpaid at home, vulnerable abroad: How seasonal job schemes are draining Pacific nations of vital workers [Phys] 2022-11-29

The Copyright Experience of the University of the South Pacific: a Union Perspective [Education International] 2022-11-29

Unions share innovative trade union approaches, release report [BWI] 2022-11-16

Rising Together for Justice: Essential Rights for Essential Workers [UNI] 2022-11-09

IndustriALL Asia Pacific committee stands firmly with struggling workers [IndustriALL] 2022-11-05

Education unions on the move to rebuild in Asia-Pacific [EI] 2022-10-29

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Pacific IFJ report calls for greater fact-checking support to combat misinformation 2023-04-01 [IFJ]

Pacific medical team reaching out to cyclone hit workers in rural New Zealand 2023-03-07 [Radio New Zealand International]

Pacific International Women’s Day 2023 – women workers for peace! 2023-03-04 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Pacific UNI publishes guides to support gender equality in Asia-Pacific 2023-02-28 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific Local focus: Inside RSE worker accommodation, where four bedrooms can earn landlords $3500 a week 2023-02-07 [NZ Herald]

Pacific UNI Asia & Pacific organized a two-day workshop in Nepal on ‘Effectively Organizing Workers in a Nepalese Context’ 2023-02-02 [UNI]

Pacific Education unionists take stock of development cooperation in Asia-Pacific 2023-01-24 [Education International]

Pacific Region second deadliest globally on IFJ Killed List 2022-12-13 [IFJ]

Pacific RSE worker treatment like 'slavery' says Equal Opportunities Commissioner 2022-12-12 [Radio New Zealand]

Pacific Women call for more diversity and inclusion in broadcasting 2022-12-03 [UNI]

Underpaid at home, vulnerable abroad: How seasonal job schemes are draining Pacific nations of vital workers 2022-11-29 [Phys]

Pacific The Copyright Experience of the University of the South Pacific: a Union Perspective 2022-11-29 [Education International]

Pacific Unions share innovative trade union approaches, release report 2022-11-16 [BWI]

Pacific Rising Together for Justice: Essential Rights for Essential Workers 2022-11-09 [UNI]

Pacific IndustriALL Asia Pacific committee stands firmly with struggling workers 2022-11-05 [IndustriALL]

Pacific Education unions on the move to rebuild in Asia-Pacific 2022-10-29 [EI]

Pacific NZCTU calls on Government to urgently address the Pacific pay gap 2022-10-13 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

Pacific Unions in Asia Pacific intensify efforts to organize white collar workers 2022-10-05 [IndustriALL]

Pacific NZCTU calls for immediate action on RSE scheme 2022-10-04 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

Pacific Migrant workers living at school camp forced to endure unacceptable conditions 2022-09-26 [Stuff]

Pacific The 6th UNI APRO youth conference: #makingyouthmatter! 2022-09-24 [UNI]

Pacific Cement unions focus on organizing and gender equality 2022-09-04 [IndustriALL]

Pacific It is the absence of social justice that turns the climate crisis into a climate catastrophe 2022-09-02 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Pacific Workplace relations minister confirms govt review of RSE scheme 2022-08-17 [Radio New Zealand]

Pacific It�s time for a minimum earning guarantee for Pacific workers 2022-08-15 [Devpolicy Blog]

Pacific Action urged over appalling living conditions and treatment of RSE workers 2022-08-09 [NZCTU-Te Kauae Kamahi]

NZ's health recruitment may impact Pacific, nursing experts say 2022-08-06 [Stuff]

Pacific BWI affiliates hold congress delegates’ assembly, elect Noonan as regional VP 2022-08-04 [BWI]

Pacific BWI affiliates hold congress delegates’ assembly, elect Noonan as regional VP 2022-08-03 [BWI]

Pacific Global education union movement mourns Aloysius Matthews and celebrates his legacy 2022-07-21 [EI]

Pacific It's time to give domestic workers across Asia and the Pacific the rights they deserve 2022-06-16 [Journal Online]

Australia Solidarity sparks union renewal programme in Asia-Pacific 2022-06-11 [EI]

Pacific Federation of Asia Pacific journalists formed at IFJ Congress 2022-06-04 [IFJ]

Pacific Unions and Civil Society React to Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Member Countries Announcement 2022-06-01 [PSI]

New Zealand RSE scheme needs an overhaul-Green Party MP 2022-05-21 [Radio New Zealand]

Pacific Strategies to address child labour in artisanal fisheries and aquaculture 2022-05-20 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Abused RSE workers in Australia too afraid to speak out 2022-05-16 [Radio New Zealand International]

Australia Union calls out Australian wool industry push for cheap Pacific labour 2022-05-13 [Radio New Zealand International]

Pacific In Oceania, Aspen Medical expose raises serious concerns 2022-05-05 [PSI]

Pacific UNI APRO May Day 2022 Message 2022-05-02 [UNI]

Pacific 30th UNI Asia and Pacific Executive Committee Meeting strengthens strategic goals, policy work and advocacy efforts 2022-04-27 [UNI Global Union]

Pacific Victoria Foreign farm workers left with just $100 after week's work as employer makes major deductions 2022-03-13 [ABC]

Pacific Asia Pacific tops IFJ's Killed List as deadliest region for journalists 2022-02-10 [IFJ]

Pacific Tonga eruption and tsunami: New Zealand officials working to determine what's needed for Pacific Island nation-Jacinda Ardern 2022-01-16 [Newshub]

IFJ, UNESCO launch kit to defend media freedom in the Pacific 2021-12-23 [IFJ]

Pacific Living and working conditions of educators severely impacted by the pandemic 2021-12-04 [EI]

SWIDT-Bunga 2021-12-01 [Youtube]

Pacific Global union federations in Asia Pacific urge to end the “vaccine apartheid” 2021-11-27 [EI]

New Zealand TEU welcomes Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa as world's first Pasifika vice-chancellor of a university outside the Pacific nations 2021-11-16 [TEU-Te Hautu Kahurangi]

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