Ecuadorian trade unions and social movements condemn dismissal of workers from government ministry
Over 35 workers, including Juan Fernando Rodríguez Escobar, President of the Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation, have been dismissed from the Ministry of Government. The illegal dismissals are believed to be linked to the ongoing collective bargaining process for better wages and working conditions
Amid threats and exploitation, Ugandan union strives to organize garment sector
The Uganda Textiles, Garments, Leather, and Allied Workers Union has been working to mobilize workers in the country’s garment and textile facilities in a sector marred by neoliberal reforms, informalization, and exploitative working conditions.
Indignación en aumento tras la redada de los servicios de inteligencia y la policía en la Confederación Coreana de Sindicatos
En una escalada de persecución antisindical en Corea del Sur, la Confederación Coreana de Sindicatos (KCTU) fue objeto de una redada por parte del Servicio Nacional de Inteligencia, acusada de violar una ley de seguridad nacional de la época de la Guerra Fría.
Outrage mounts after Korean Confederation of Trade Unions is raided by intelligence and police
In a major escalation of the ongoing anti-trade union persecution in South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was raided by the National Intelligence Service on charges of violating a Cold War-era national security law
- Death toll from floods in Rio Grande do Sul rises to 90, affecting more than 1 million people
- Floods wreak havoc on southern Brazilian state with 83 confirmed deaths
- Israel shuts down Al Jazeera operations in the country
- Universal Health Coverage: A failure of implementation or strategy?
- Glimmers of hope in Gaza ceasefire talks
