Union rights
US House of Representatives passes bill to protect labor union rights
The law seeks to penalize companies for violating federal labor board guidelines and if enacted will override state-level anti-union laws called “right-to-work” legislation
Unions win the right to organize under ACT agreement in Myanmar
Several dispute resolution settlements between Myanmar-based suppliers and local trade unions have been concluded under the Action, Collaboration, Transformation agreement during the COVID-19 crisis
Amazon workers in Europe and North America strike on Prime Day
Thousands of workers protested across Europe and North America over unfair wage practices and working conditions on the occasion of the 48-hour Prime Day shopping festival
- UN Human Rights Council sets up team to probe violations in Israel and OPT
- “The Colombian State is responsible for serious human rights violations”
- 26 arrested in police crackdown on homeless encampment in Toronto
- Pride parades held in Croatian cities of Split and Zagreb
- Tunisian health minister fired amid surge in COVID-19 cases
