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.
Silent strike turns Myanmar into ‘ghost town’
On the second anniversary of the military coup on February 1, the people of Myanmar participated in a widely-observed silent strike.
Myanmar sanctions welcomed; upscaling via further sanctions is needed
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.
Indian women workers benefit from solar power
Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA works with the Self Employed Women Association (SEWA), India’s largest women’s trade union.
Military airstrike attack in Myanmar kills nearly 100 people in new wave of violence
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 union officials trained on asbestos safety
Junior trade union officials attended three days of training on workplace safety and asbestos eradication in Laos.