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

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

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

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

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

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

Building momentum for public education in the Pacific [Education International] 2025-08-22

Pacific workers face 'appalling' housing, fear deportation if they seek medical care, inquiry told [SBS] 2025-06-02

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Building momentum for public education in the Pacific 2025-08-22 [Education International]

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

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

Pacific workers face 'appalling' housing, fear deportation if they seek medical care, inquiry told 2025-06-02 [SBS]

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

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

Union density is key to a Just Transition and the protection of workers’ rights 2025-04-24 [IndustriALL]

Women in New Zealand's RSE scheme: A small but stable workforce 2025-04-08 [The National]

 VIDEO  rising living costs, debt, job insecurity & workplace bullying means we must ORGANIZE, FIGHT & WIN! 2025-03-18 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

Media development must be supported amid US funding fallout 2025-03-10 [IFJ]

Stronger unions through youth: getting better organized in the Pacific 2025-03-09 [iufap.org]

IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Hotel & Tourism Workers’ Meeting 2025: Rebuilding Union Strength to Create Better Jobs 2025-03-09 [iufap.org]

Renewed sense of unity and determination to defend public education 2025-03-07 [Education International]

PSI Advocates for Health Workers' Rights at UN Asia & Pacific SDG Review 2025-03-05 [PSI]

Asia-Pacific auto unions strengthen ties ahead of global auto conference 2025-03-04 [IndustriALL]

Concerns immigration policies eroding RSE workers rights 2025-03-03 [Radio New Zealand]

Pacific worker labour scheme wage boost changes delayed 2025-02-25 [InDaily]

Fired for speaking up against a dictatorial Vice Chancellor 2025-02-25 [Education International]

New report reveals exploitation and abuse of workers in squid fisheries 2025-02-21 [ITF]

Report reveals grim reality for Australia’s migrant meat workers 2025-02-11 [RMIT]

BWI advocates for workers’ rights at second Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the GCM 2025-02-06 [BWI]

Session Report: Organizing & Building Union Power in Asia & Pacific 2024-12-20 [UNI Global Union]

Stranded workers desperate to get home to their families in quake-striken Vanuatu 2024-12-19 [Radio New Zealand International]

Unions develop common strategies in shaping a new social contract 2024-12-10 [ILO]

A powerhouse for transformation emerges from UNI’s Asia & Pacific conference 2024-11-26 [UNI]

Solidarity and organizing key to building worker power in Asia & Pacific 2024-11-22 [UNI Global Union]

Rising Together to Transform: 6th UNI Asia & Pacific Regional Conference opens in Bangkok 2024-11-21 [UNI Global Union]

Breaking barriers and building equality: UNI Asia & Pacific Women’s Conference inspires change in Bangkok 2024-11-19 [UNI Global Union]

Unions in Asia-Pacific call for sustainable worker centric industrial policies 2024-11-11 [IndustriALL]

Union calls for end to super-tax for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers 2024-10-29 [FTUC]

PSI at Asia Pacific Care Forum: Ensure Labour Rights of Health & Care Workers 2024-10-28 [PSI]

Union calls for end to super tax for Pacific and Timor-Leste workers 2024-10-24 [ABC]

Before you eat – fighting exploitation on foreign fishing vessels 2024-10-22 [MUNZ]

RSE changes: Employers win, but Pacific workers lose 2024-10-08 [The National]

FIFPRO Asia/Oceania appoints Shoko Tsuji as General Secretary 2024-10-05 [FIFPRO]

BWI Regional Conference opens with calls for stronger labour rights and solidarity 2024-09-24 [BWI]

Platform to raise Pacific labour issues 2024-09-21 [Fiji Times]

Pacific workers more at risk from employment law changes - union 2024-09-16 [PMN]

BWI kicks off regional climate justice seminar, Malaysia’s environment minister attends 2024-09-10 [BWI]

Oman: FAPaJ representatives to join forces to support press freedom and journalists’ union in the region 2024-09-06 [IFJ]

Labour mobility: Push for more to be done for RSE workers 2024-08-27 [Radio New Zealand International]

Unions: RSE changes will deepen exploitation of migrant workers 2024-08-16 [First Union]

INFOGRAPHICS on quality apprenticeships: skills, rights and what unions can do 2024-08-10 [IUF Asia/Pacific]

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