Worker Rights

BYD has cut ties with its contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil Ltd, and pledged to protect the rights of all subcontracted workers

The strike could disrupt Amazon's operations as it races to fulfill orders during its busiest season of the year

Unionised factory workers at Boeing are voting Monday whether to accept a contract offer or to continue their strike, which has lasted more than seven weeks and shut down production of most Boeing passenger planes. A vote to ratify the contract would clear the way for the aerospace giant to resume airplane production and bring in much-needed cash. If members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers vote for a third time to reject Boeing's offer, it would plunge the company into further financial peril and uncertainty. In its latest proposed contract, Boeing is offering pay raises of 38% over four years, as well as ratification and productivity bonuses. IAM District 751, which represents Boeing workers in the Pacific Northwest, endorsed the proposal, which is slightly more generous than one the machinists voted down nearly two weeks ago. It is time for our members to lock in these gains and confidently declare victory," the union district said in schedulin

Workers in the claim would be entitled to back pay for up to six years before they brought the action

Ensuring safe working conditions is more than a moral obligation---it is crucial for economic success

Labour Day celebrations are associated with socialist political movements around the world that demand equity in the workplace

Mission Kushal Karmi, launched by Delhi govt in July, aims to train 200,000 workers in one year

Four labour codes that everyone is talking about

The Parliament passed the much talked about labour codes to reform the labour laws, which have been unchanged since Independence. Check out more about the codes and what all they promise to change

Working hours cannot go beyond 48. Those who give a four-day week will have to provide three consecutive holidays after that

Book review of Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America's Cheap Goods

Timely payment is not merely a question of political or bureaucratic efficiency but that of life and death for those on the margins of subsistence