Over half of migrant women who experienced sexual harassment at work feared losing their job if they reported the issue.
More than half of migrant women employed in Australia have experienced sexual harassment at work.
Research from Unions NSW, the peak body for the state's labour unions, found a high occurrence of sexual harassment of migrant women in Australia on a temporary visa.
Temporary visas can include student, working holiday, graduate, and skill shortage visas. Methodology (…)

On 21 October 2024, a rally, human chain and procession were held in front of Dhaka National Press Club in the context of World Food Day, demanding the people's rights to food, land and water.
Held under the chairmanship of Bangladesh Krishok Federation President Comrade Badrul Alam the rally was addressed by, among others, Textile Garments Workers Federation President prominent Labor Leader Abul Hossain, Bangladesh Krishok Federation General Secretary Zayed Iqbal Khan, Vice President (…)

Avant la troisième séances de négociations, IG Metall a présenté un « plan pour l'avenir ». Il s'agit de contraindre la direction du groupe et les actionnaires à prendre leurs responsabilités. Pas sûr toutefois que ce plan d'avenir soit à la hauteur des attaques envisagées par la direction de Volkswagen.
Le syndicat IG Metall veut contraindre les actionnaires à s'engager. Avant le troisième round de négociations chez Volkswagen ce jeudi, IG Metall a présenté mercredi un « plan d'avenir » (…)

Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee and Anjuman Mazareen Punjab held a press conference today, making a major announcement.
Small Farmers & Landless peasants declared that they will not vacate their land and are prepared to fight against the government's impunity to forcefully take over their lands.
“We reject corporate farming, which is a deadly poison for peasants, agricultural workers, and small-scale farmers,” they said. "This policy is designed to destroy our lives, to fill the (…)

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47' – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years
He is a good person': anger and distress as Hong Kong activists sentenced to prison – video
Dozens of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures have been jailed – one for 10 years – in the territory's largest national security trial, after a prosecution that has been widely criticised as politically motivated.
Those jailed are among 47 people, known as (…)