In the heart of Phnom Penh, a powerful workers’ movement is growing driven by resilience, solidarity, and a commitment to justice. The Association to Support Vulnerable Women (ASVW), known locally as the Cambodian Prostitute’s Union (CPU), is leading the charge in advocating for the rights of sex and entertainment workers.
We send solidarity greetings to Filipino workers and trade unions on the occasion of the International Labour Organization High Level Tripartite Mission to the Philippines, happening from January 23-27.
On 16 June 2017, the Working Women’s Centre of Timor Leste (WWCTL) celebrated International Domestic Workers’ Day for the first time.
Tola Moeun is one of Cambodia’s leading labour rights activists and the Executive Director of the Centre for Alliance of Labour & Human Rights (CENTRAL). Tola talks to us about trade union repression in Cambodia.
Despite the listing of chrysotile asbestos being blocked yet again at the recent Rotterdam Convention meeting in May, the Global Alliance Against Asbestos certainly shook things up!