General Federation of Belgian Labour
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 11
In this episode, we report about the protests in Belgium and Haiti, and termination of thousands of Bangladeshi workers
Belgian workers take to the streets demanding rise in minimum wage
Three major trade unions representing around 4 million workers staged a strike on February 13. The workers alleged that the government had put a cap on wage hikes, leading to them losing out on benefits
- With mass protests across the country, movement against Trump’s agenda grows
- Children in Gaza charred to death as Israel strikes displaced people’s tents in designated “safe zone”
- Farmers in Pakistan mobilize to demand fair prices and agrarian reform
- Moroccan dockworkers call for boycott of Maersk’s arms shipment to Israel
- Trump’s immigration authorities arrest US citizen
