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Thailand Hikes Minimum Wage to Help Workers Battle High Cost of Living
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 6 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Thailand plans to increase the statutory daily minimum wage from next year, a move...
How this year of labour unrest could shape workers' rights in future — and the next federal election
CBC via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLabour and business professors say the past year of worker unrest in Canada is a positive sign for...
Why the optimal minimum wage in the US is at least $12 an hour
Quartz via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThis story was supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. When...
Is Your Brand Paying Its Share to Reduce Bangladesh Workers’ Wage Despair?
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGarment worker protests, a brutal police crackdown, worker deaths, arrests and repression, and...
Migrants Fleeing Myanmar Walk Tough Road Across the Border
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoInternational Migrants Day was Dec. 18. But many are left asking, “What does it change for workers...
Howard Levitt: Dark side of international student push is exploitation in labour market
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoBy Howard Levitt and Lavan Narenthiran The federal government’s irresponsible approach to...
For Bangladesh’s Garment Sector, the ‘Spotlight Moves’ But Struggles Continue
Sourcing Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe massive-scale protests that spelled widespread disruptions for Bangladesh’s tentpole garment...
‘It’s Rare To See Change Happen at This Pace.’ A Global Backlash Is Forcing Qatar to Treat Migrant...
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMigrant workers take a break while at a construction site by the Corniche, in Doha, on Nov. 24,...
Meituan, Didi Chuxing in the spotlight as China stresses rights of delivery, ride-hailing gig...
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoThe Chinese government is ordering online platforms to better protect the rights of the country's...
As World Cup looms, Qatar detains, deports workers protesting lack of payment
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQatar, which is hosting the 2022 World Cup, faces intense international scrutiny over its labor...