Thursday, October 31, 2024 | uncategorised
The crisis in Lebanon has only heightened the urgency of PWHO’s work. Today, the organisation is mobiliising emergency aid for camps affected by recent Israeli bombings in Beirut. For example, the Burj el Barajneh camp has been evacuated, with residents relocated to other camps and surrounding areas.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 | uncategorised
Since the military coup in Myanmar in 2001, the number of Burmese migrants workers and refugees seeking safety and job opportunities in Thailand has surged, with cities like Mae Sot and Chiang Mai—both near the Thai-Myanmar border—becoming major destinations. However, many face exploitation, with employers and government officials benefiting from their labor while neglecting their welfare. In response, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA partnered with the MAP Foundation, a local NGO, to support the creation of MAP Radio, aiming to support Burmese migrant workers. Read below two stories of migrants who have built a community through the MAP Radio.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 | uncategorised
The economic situation in Laos has worsened since the Covid-19 pandemic driving many families closer to poverty. The unions are determined to build grassroots union capacity in the private sector for better, safer jobs.
Thursday, October 31, 2024 | uncategorised
Kuswoyo, a 48-year-old father of two, worked at an asbestos factory in Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia, for 28 years. Each day, he would mix sacks of raw asbestos and polymers with his bare hands to create asbestos insulation thread. “We didn’t wear gloves, and we had no masks, even though a notice on the wall said to, they were not provided,” he said.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | uncategorised
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli government to ban the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from providing critical, life-saving humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the West Bank.
Monday, September 30, 2024 | Events, uncategorised
This year’s Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA Annual Dinner was a special occasion, marking 40 years of international solidarity backed by relentless solidarity and support from the Australian union movement, members, and activists. The event not only celebrated our achievements over the past four decades but also exciting future plans for international trade union development, including the Pacific region.