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Efforts to grow US union membership face hurdles

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UNITED STATES

The small, astute and independent labour unions leading these organising drives have made traditional 'big labour' look tired and out of touch. Yet their success remains…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

Bangladesh will mostly resist garment workers’ demands

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BANGLADESH

Labour unrest in Bangladesh's garment sector.

Egypt’s constitutional changes to tighten Sisi’s grip

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EGYPT

Lawmakers on February 14 provisionally approved those changes, which could keep President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi in power until 2034. Additional proposals include measures that would…

Cross-border ASEAN trade union cooperation to grow

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ASEAN

ASEAN integration and labour unions.

Gig workers will slowly redress the benefits imbalance

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INTERNATIONAL

ILO employment-protection recommendations.

Pandemic takes tough toll on informal women workers

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INT

Policy measures taken in response to the economic crisis created by the pandemic have largely been gender-blind, exacerbating the long-standing economic precarity and gender…

US organised labour may rebound

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UNITED STATES

The outlook for US trade unions.

South-east Asia automation could see labour unrest

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Outlook for automation in South-east Asia and its implications.

Middle East socioeconomic trajectories are negative

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MIDDLE EAST

Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.