
Indonesian earthquake prompts asbestos hazards training
During the cleanup after the West Java earthquake last year, emergency personnel removed broken roof sheet, unaware that they were being exposed to loose asbestos fibres.
During the cleanup after the West Java earthquake last year, emergency personnel removed broken roof sheet, unaware that they were being exposed to loose asbestos fibres.
On the second anniversary of the military coup on February 1, the people of Myanmar participated in a widely-observed silent strike.
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA welcomes the announcement by the Australian government today to introduce sanctions against 21 senior military and political leaders and 2 military-owned entities in Myanmar.
Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA works with the Self Employed Women Association (SEWA), India’s largest women’s trade union.
Recent acts of extreme violence have shocked the international community and raised new concerns on the lack of international community action against the junta.
Junior trade union officials attended three days of training on workplace safety and asbestos eradication in Laos.