Our 10 most recent articles.
Workers in the Global South face unprecedented challenges in 2020 [1]
CLB investigates how the Covid-19 pandemic and economic contraction has affected the world’s two largest workforces in China and India.
19 November 2020
The Karnataka Garment Workers Union, Bengaluru: A case study [2]
In the third article in a series on workers’ rights and collective action in India, P.K. Anand looks at the Karnataka Garment Workers Union.
16 November 2020
Alibaba’s global ambitions present a dilemma for European labour [3]
Chinese tech giant Alibaba is establishing an e-commerce hub at Liège Airport. What does this mean for workers and trade unions in Europe?
10 November 2020
The All-India Gig Workers Union: A case study [4]
In the second article in a series on workers’ rights and collective action in India, P.K. Anand looks at the All-India Gig Workers Union.
09 November 2020
The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers: A case study [5]
This is the first in a short series of articles on workers’ rights and collective action in India during the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.
02 November 2020
Vietnam prepares to begin a new chapter in labour organizing [6]
Starting in 2021, Vietnam will allow the creation of new worker representative organizations not affiliated with the official trade union.
07 September 2020
Cambodia’s never-ending demand for cement is putting workers’ lives at risk [7]
Chinese-invested cement companies eager to cash in on Cambodia’s building boom are paying scant regard to safety
30 June 2020
Bangalore garment workers fight for basic rights as production resumes after lockdown [8]
A group of 150 women workers who were forced to return to their home villages during lockdown are now fighting for the right to return to work.
18 June 2020
Students and trade union fight to prevent university from outsourcing sanitation work [9]
The outsourcing of cleaning services at universities is a global problem that requires a global response.
14 May 2020
Workers’ struggles echo around the world as pandemic spreads [10]
On May Day this year, we highlight the struggle of workers in China and around the world to protect their health and livelihood during the coronavirus pandemic
01 May 2020