Labour Rights

From: The Listening Post
Ghosts of Gujarat: India bans the BBC’s Modi film
A documentary on Modi’s role in 2002 Gujarat riots causes a media maelstrom in India. Plus, UK press vs labour unions.
Published On 28 Jan 2023
South Korea’s unions cry ‘red scare’ amid North Korea spy claims
South Korea’s spy agency has accused members of the country’s largest union of illegally contacting North Korean agents.
Published On 27 Jan 2023
OPINION,
ChatGPT and the sweatshops powering the digital age
The latest ChatGPT revelations are yet another reminder of the pervasive labour exploitation in digital innovation.
opinion by Nanjala Nyabola
Published On 23 Jan 2023
Nigerian flights disrupted as ground staff go on strike
Flight disruptions are common in Nigeria due to logistics, labour union issues and fuel scarcity.
Published On 23 Jan 2023

Swedish audio streaming giant reportedly planning job cuts after recent layoffs at Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.

Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.

The National Intelligence Service and police raided the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and an affiliate in Seoul.

While work schemes offer Pacific Islanders economic opportunities, critics say they exacerbate labour shortages at home.

Police say an Indonesian and Chinese worker died following a labour protest at a smelter on Sulawesi island.

Some victims of forced labour under the Japanese during World War II denounced the plan as ‘humiliating’.

More than 7,000 nurses strike at two NYC hospitals, stating that low wages and staffing levels have squeezed workers.

Employers are struggling to fill positions as tourism roars back to life on popular resort island.

While unionisation rates remain low, workers have shown a growing interest in collective bargaining at major companies.

Strike comes as tech giant is facing disruption at its flagship iPhone plant in China after workers’ protests.

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