Our 10 most recent articles.
Workers to be laid off from Canon factory in Zhuhai negotiate for severance compensation
Over 800 factory workers set to lose their jobs from the plant closure are locked in negotiations with management
19 January 2022
Cambodian authorities arrest casino workers striking against Hong Kong-listed company
Danielle Keeton-Olsen and Keat Soriththeavy report from Phnom Penh on ongoing casino strike
06 January 2022
In translation: Han Dongfang on the international labour movement and potential for Hong Kong’s future
CLB’s Executive Director reflects on his life’s work and applies lessons learned to Hong Kong today.
10 December 2021
In India, gig workers challenge platforms online in war of words
Kunal Purohit reports from Mumbai on how gig workers are exposing exploitative practices on social media to reach an important ally: consumers
30 September 2021
Vietnam’s factory workers struggle just to get by under hard lockdown
Michael Tatarski reports from Ho Chi Minh City on the failure of Vietnam's “bubble” strategy to protect factory workers during a Covid-19 resurgence
13 September 2021
Global brands neglect their responsibilities as pandemic ravages Myanmar garment factories
Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases, garment factories are still operating and forcing workers to continue production as usual without complying with the pandemic guidelines Covid 19 guidelines agreed between brands, trade unions and suppliers.
02 August 2021
China’s food delivery workers take action while the union idles
Food delivery workers in several major cities went on strike at the end of June in protest at pay cuts and the draconian policies imposed by the online platforms that dominate the market.
06 July 2021
Phnom Penh casino accused of union busting with mass layoffs
Danielle Keeton-Olsen and Yon Sineat report on how trade union leaders are fighting back after more than 1,300 Phnom Penh casino workers were laid off this year.
23 June 2021
India’s workers devastated by deadly second wave of Covid-19
P.K. Anand reports on how India’s government has learned little from last year’s pandemic and lockdown measures and reveals how workers are suffering as a result.
13 May 2021
The changing face of migrant workers in China
China’s rural migrant worker population fell by 5.2 million last year as the Covid-19 pandemic and attendant economic slowdown led to job losses and wage stagnation.
06 May 2021