In the United States, ‘click workers’ are struggling to make ends meet
Evan Hutchinson lives connected to his computer, day and night. At 27 years old, this Houston-based film graduate is what is known as a ‘click […]
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In Albania, call centre workers are organising for better working conditions
In one of the few old houses still standing in central Tirana, a small courtyard covered with colourful posters of social struggles from around the […]
Ex-SAB workers demand unpaid benefits
Former SAB workers have vowed to continue with their struggle to get monies owed to them.
Wastepickers tell of poor conditions
Wastepickers collect waste and contribute to cleaning the urban environment at no cost to government.
Why ‘pro-poor’ policies on their own won’t shift inequality in South Africa
Sociologist Goran Therborn has probably influenced the study of inequality more than any other scholar in recent years. Invited to locate inequality in South Africa in a […]
Two years on, Grenfell survivors are still waiting for justice
When flames engulfed the Grenfell Tower in west London in the early hours of 14 June 2017, and voices screamed out in terror, few could […]
France is hosting the Women’s World Cup, organised by international football federation FIFA and the French Football Federation (FFF). The two federations have been talking for […]
Report shows major clothing brands failing to meet living wage commitments
A report by Clean Clothes Campaign unveils how global garment and sportswear industries are violating internationally recognised human rights norms and their own codes of conduct.
In Turkey, the right to freedom of association and unionisation remains under threat
With their faces wrapped in traditional white scarves, they spend hours in silence at the gates of the country’s prisons: more than 45 days outside […]
Domestic workers’ union welcomes court ruling
More than 1 million domestic workers around the country are now eligible for compensation for occupational injuries and diseases after a landmark court ruling.
Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth
The South African government believes that the business processing industry is key to job creation. And the sector has indeed created thousands of jobs, in particular […]
Grabouw farmworkers’ strike continues
SAFTU and United Front have called for a consumer boycott of goods sourced from Oak Valley Estate.
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