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Position Vacant: Short Term consultancy evaluation of Positive Action Foundation Philippines (PAFPI) Partnership
Union Aid Abroad‐APHEDA is seeking a person for the position of Short Term consultancy evaluation of Positive Action Foundation Philippines (PAFPI) Partnership. Apply by Tuesday 3 March 2020.
Women Workers Training to Defend their Rights in Timor Leste
The Working Women’s Centre Timor Leste is building the collective power of women in Timor Leste through a new community outreach program that shares knowledge of workplace rights with vulnerable women workers.
BREAKTHROUGH: The Asian Development Bank Commits to End Asbestos Use!
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revealed that they will stop allowing asbestos products to be used in their projects from 2020. This will have a major impact on the asbestos industry in Asia.
“Their cause is our cause, their fight is our fight”: Australian Unionists Rally in Solidarity With Workers in the Philippines
On Human Rights Day, union members across Australia rallied in solidarity with their brothers and sisters in the Philippines who have been targeted by the Duterte regime. In Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Perth, Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA activists joined
Video: Knocking Down the Lies of the Asbestos Lobby
Our Campaign Coordinator Phillip Hazelton was interviewed on The World about the misinformation campaign that the asbestos lobby has launched in South East Asia. Watch the interview to see Phillip knock down the lies of the asbestos lobby!
Five Things You Can Do to Stand with Unionists in the Philippines
Philippine union members need our solidarity. The Duterte regime needs to know that the world will not remain silent while trade union members continue to be persecuted. Here are five things you can do to stand with unionists in the
2019 Solidarity Award: Madame An Recognised for Tireless Efforts to Ban Asbestos
At the 2019 Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA Annual General Meeting, we recognised Madame An for her tireless campaigning to secure an asbestos-free future in Vietnam.
Phil Thornton on “Making a Stand” – APHEDA People
As a veteran journalist in South East Asia, Phil Thornton has dedicated his career to giving a voice to the voiceless. In his reportage on armed conflicts, workers’ rights, and social justice, Phil has learnt that “ordinary people have to
Video: Lee Cheuk-Yan’s Call for Global Solidarity with Hong Kong
The General Secretary of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), Lee Cheuk Yan, visited Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA to call on Australian unionists to stand with Hong Kong.