Labor groups in South Korea held a demonstration against social distancing measures and the rules on assembly by holding major protests around the country on Wednesday. The umbrella union called a national strike and held demonstrations, including one in Seoul …
U.S. authorities on Wednesday banned Malaysian Glove Maker Supermax and its subsidiaries for labor abuses. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) to Supermax Corporation and its subsidiaries for multiple indicators of forced labor. …
Government officials in Malaysia warned unvaccinated civil servants that they could be subjected to disciplinary action or termination of service if they failed to complete the COVID-19 vaccination before the beginning of November. “On or after November 1, 2021, any …
Former Guatemalan soldiers attacked the rear area of Congress and set fire to numerous vehicles in protest of unpaid compensation for their service during the country’s civil war from 1960 to 1996. The protesters demolished the building’s parking lot gates …
NGO Global Witness has disclosed the extent of human rights abuses and rampant deforestation in Papua New Guinea by palm oil suppliers whose main clients are big European brands such as Kellogs and Nestle. According to an investigation by Global …
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), on behalf of an ex-Uber driver and a courier, has launched legal action against Uber on Tuesday over their racist facial recognition system. ADCU filed the case after the unfair dismissal of a …
Hollywood union workers overwhelmingly voted in favor of authorizing a nationwide strike months after failed negotiations for better working conditions. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) said on Oct. 4 that 90% of eligible voters cast ballots and …
A total of 95% of workers at Erdington’s GKN Automotive’s plant in Birmingham have voted overwhelmingly in favor of strike action to prevent the closure of the factory. The company announced earlier their plans to close the factory and move …
Overworked Philippine nurses staged protests and threatened mass resignations if government benefits are not paid by September 1. The Indian Express reported that the Philippine government had set aside special risk allowances for health care workers, which encompassed their hazard …
Labor unions in Spain are calling for strict enforcement, and inspections of delivery companies after a new law requiring food delivery companies to hire riders and drivers as employees rather than freelancers took effect on Thursday. Spain’s Trade Union Confederation …