Exploitation of workers
Cameroon’s striking workers win against French sugar giant despite “bloody repression”
Longstanding labor unrest over low wages, union suppression, and unsafe work conditions at Cameroon’s largest sugar company, owned by a French agro-giant, erupted into a strike on January 26 over delayed payments.
Kenya’s port workers fight for fair wages amid repression
Port workers in Kenya have continued their struggle for fair wages amid heavy suppression by police and hired goons.
Black labor history: When workers resisted labor exploitation at the Bronx “slave markets”
Black women workers in New York City led the struggle against the most isolating of Great Depression labor conditions—echoing the increasingly individualized labor conditions of today
Study throws new light on unfair practices by global fashion brands in Bangladesh
After surveying 1,000 garment factories, the study found that popular fashion brands such as H&M, Zara, and GAP were engaging in “unfair practices,” which affected workers and their livelihoods
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