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Europe Covid led to ‘brutal crackdown' on garment workers' rights, says report 2020-08-07 [Guardian]

Asia Union busting and unfair dismissals: Garment workers during COVID-19 2020-08-07 [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre]

Asia Janhavi Dave: “We need to empower home-based workers by investing in more co-operatives. Unity builds strength and resilience” 2020-07-27 [Equal Times]

Asia Asia's garment workers say virus used as cover to smash unions 2020-07-15 [Bangkok Post]

Asia South Asian unions mark World Day Against Child Labour 2020-06-20 [BWI]

Asia UNI Apro Secretariat meets online with UNI Apro President 2020-06-10 [UNI Global Union]

Global See you in court: a rise in legal attacks against rights defenders aims to silence corporate critics 2020-06-08 [Equal Times]

Asia The AFC must embed human rights in bidding procedure for 2027 Asian Cup, says Sports Rights Alliance 2020-06-04 [UNI Global Union]

Asia BWI releases full Asia Pacific report on COVID-19 2020-06-03 [BWI]

Asia 200 workers join BWI's South Asian webinar on COVID-19 2020-06-01 [BWI]

Asia May Day video messages from UNI Apro Youth, Women, and Affiliates 2020-05-07 [UNI Global Union]

Asia EI Asia-Pacific Regional Committee adopts statement on COVID-19 2020-05-05 [Education International]

Asia marks pain, not celebration for workers hit by virus 2020-05-02 [Union-Bulletin]

Global Faded desire for fashion leaves global garment workers destitute 2020-04-21 [Bloomberg/Daily Maverick]

Asia Governments must protect livelihoods from COVID-19 2020-04-08 [BWI]

Asia Brands Abandon Asia Workers in Pandemic 2020-04-01 [Human Rights Watch]

Asia Garment workers face destitution as Covid-19 closes factories 2020-03-20 [Guardian]

Philippines SEAJU: South East Asia journalists support ABS-CBN franchise renewal 2020-03-06 [IFJ]

Asia Education leaders highlight challenges around rights, climate, and privatisation 2020-02-15 [EI]

Global Point-Wise Objections by AIRF to the Privatization Proposals of Indian Railways For more info 2020-01-17 [AIRF Communications Centre]

Cambodia The workers organising for a better future in Cambodia 2019-12-16 [Equal Times]

Asia Asia Pacific Regional Women's Committee Calls for Ratification of C190 2019-12-05 [BWI]

Asia Education unionists in Asia-Pacific put forward recommendations to advance SDG4 and professional teaching standards 2019-10-09 [Education International]

Asia Third Sub regional Women's Conference for Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2019-10-06 [BWI]

Asia Tradeswomen Gather En Masse With Career Growth Agenda 2019-10-06 [ENR]

Asia From Migrant to Worker 2019-10-06 [BWI]

India Himachal Pradesh Union demand justice from ADB Officials in Manila 2019-09-23 [BWI]

Asia Unions plan Eurasian railway cooperation 2019-08-16 [ITF]

Asia South Asia Consultation on GCM Held in Nepal 2019-07-17 [Migration News - Bangladesh]

Asia UNI Apro joins Asia Pacific Trade Unions to raise key concerns over latest RCEP negotiation 2019-07-05 [UNI Global Union]

Asia Region calls for international action on copyright 2019-05-25 [EI]

Philippines Meet the women succeeding in the fishing industry 2019-05-14 [Equal Times]

Pacific Electrical workers unite against privatisation and outsourcing 2019-04-03 [BWI]

Asia Domestic workers are the slaves of modern Asia. Are Hongkongers, Singaporeans and Malaysians ever going to change? 2019-03-24 [SCMP]

Asia BWI Affiliates in Asia Support the Italian Unions' Call for a General Strike 2019-03-15 [BWI]

Bangladesh We'll tell you what we want, what we really, really want: freedom, safety and a living wage for garment workers 2019-02-28 [Equal Times]

Cambodia In Cambodia, Chinese workers earn more, but pay the price with diminished labour rights 2019-02-25 [Equal Times]

Asia The rise of disinformation and censorship in south-east Asia 2019-02-01 [Equal Times]

India 200 million workers strike against neoliberalism in India - Public Services International 2019-01-10 [Wakelet (PSI)]

Asia Asian women union leaders join forces to combat bullying and sexual harassment in schools 2018-12-21 [Education International]

Asia Underneath the Autocrats: First IFJ South East Asia Media Report launched 2018-12-19 [IFJ]

Philippines Workers' rights caught in the crossfire in Mindanao, Philippines 2018-12-15 [ITUC]

Cambodia Critics, activists and trade unionists in Cambodia: on the verge of outlaw status? 2018-12-03 [Equal Times]

Philippines Vicente Posada Unay Jr: “How can you genuinely create green jobs without talking to the unions?” 2018-11-30 [Equal Times]

Global Transition is a given, but what can trade unions in the Global South do to ensure that it's just? 2018-11-30 [Equal Times]

China Non-Chinese accredited media blocked from APEC meetings 2018-11-19 [IFJ]

Myanmar Myanmar garment workers demand sacked colleagues get jobs back 2018-10-30 [Channel NewsAsia]

Asia Thank you Shashi Bala Singh for your dedication to education, educators and students in Asia-Pacific 2018-10-18 [Education International]

USA Nike Called Out for Low Wages in Asia Amid Colin Kaepernick Ad Promotion 2018-09-10 [Newsweek]

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