garment sector
Social movements and protestors intensify struggle in Colombia and other stories
Today we look at the latest on the national strike in Colombia, a strike for better pay and staffing by health workers in New Zealand, and more
The near total strike in Lesotho’s garment sector enters fourth week
Protesting against the government’s failure to review the minimum wage for two consecutive years, 38,000 of roughly 40,000 workers in Lesotho’s garment industry have downed tools since May 14
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