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The army’s encroachment on the civilian economy is costing Egyptian workers dearly

8th Feb 2021 Equal Times 0

Their faces marked by exhaustion and sadness, thousands of Delta fertilizer company employees continue with their sit-in protest against the decision taken by the Dakahlia […]

Is there a glimmer of hope for Vietnamese workers?

17th Feb 2020 Equal Times 0

Last November, the Vietnamese National Assembly took a long-awaited decision on a demand that came from both inside and outside the country: to authorise independent […]

Women farm workers achieve justice on the job in Morocco

11th Mar 2019 Equal Times 0

Wrapped in a warm pink headscarf and thick layers of sweaters and shirts, Nezha Chafik, a farm worker in Morocco, bends as she walks between […]

From the fields of San Quintin to the supermarkets of North America: Mexican farmworkers call for solidarity

12th Dec 2018 Equal Times 0

They produce nearly half the fruit and vegetables eaten every year in the United States, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Mexican farm workers, […]

“What should I do? Stay at home and starve?” – wage theft leaves Zimbabwe’s workers with an impossible dilemma

7th Dec 2018 Equal Times 0

[This article is accompanied by the mini-documentary ‘Working Without Pay in Zimbabwe’.Click here to watch the full video.] Imagine having a job that hasn’t paid […]

Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba: “We say ’protect the workers’, but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”

10th Oct 2018 Equal Times 0

Joséphine Shimbi Umba is vice president of gender, the informal economy and finance at the Trade Union Confederation of Congo (La Confédération Syndicale du Congo, […]

New approaches needed to tackle labour market discrimination against ethnic minorities in Europe, say experts

10th Sep 2018 Equal Times 0

Like many of her art history classmates, Emmanuelle Nsun struggled to find a job after graduating from a university in Liège, a city in the […]

Education helps workers fight gender-based violence in Tanzania’s flower industry

5th Feb 2018 Equal Times 0

Gender and labour rights education is proving to be successful in horticulture industry in Tanzania.

Esther Lynch: “Pitting workers against each other is not a good basis for the future of Europe”

9th Oct 2017 Equal Times 0

The third round of Britain’s negotiations to exit the European Union, which took place between 28 and 31 August 2017, delivered precious little to reassure […]

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