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Author: Vinicius Konchinski, UOL (Brazil)
“Número de mortes por acidente de trabalho volta a crescer após 5 anos”, 16 de maio de 2019...
Nestle responds to allegations of refugee labour abuse on Turkish hazelnut farms
Author: Yann Wiss, Nestle
We stand by the position that our main partner – the Fair Labor Association (FLA) – released last week on this article: http://www.fairlabor.org/blog/entry/fla-comment-april-29-article-new-york-times
- Related stories: Turkey: Nestle & Ferrero face allegations of labour rights abuses of Syrian refugee hazelnut farmers Turquie: Nestlé et Ferrero font l'objet d'allégations de violation des droits du travail des réfugiés Syriens dans les fermes de noisettes
- This is a response from the following companies: Nestlé
Indonesia: Landslide kills five miners; site known for illegal gold mines employing workers without proper tools & skills
Author: Asia Times
"Landslide at illegal West Java mine kills five", 15 May 2019...
Liberia: Govt. agency allegedly compels trade union to rescind invitation to human rights defender to speak at International Labour Day celebration
Author: Bettie K. Johnson-Mbayo, Front Page Africa (Liberia)
‘Tough-Talking Atty. Kofi Woods Blocked from Speaking on Int’l Labor Day’ 1 May 2019...
Tunisia: Fuel transporters protest for three days in demand of a living wage
Author: Jihen Laghmari and Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg
"Tunisia Faces New Crisis With Fuel Transport Worker Strike", 2nd May 2019 ...
Author: Borralho Ndomba, Agência Lusa/Deutsche Welle (Angola)
“Ativistas angolanos ouvidos pela DW afirmam que, devido à pobreza extrema da população, os assassinatos de garimpeiros vão continuar a existir naquela região”, 30 de abril de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Últimas notícias sobre defensores/as de direitos humanos
Australia: Supermarkets Coles & Woolworths pressured over alleged exploitation in labour supply chains
Author: Mahalia Dobson & Rhiannon Tuffield, ABC
"Coles and Woolworths urged to boycott suppliers linked to the exploitation of migrant workers", 3 May 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Forced labour & slavery Latest news on modern slavery & forced labour
- Related companies: Agri Labour Australia Coles Group Woolworths Group Australia
So. Africa: Labour department threatens to deregister giant mining union as '"it is no longer a genuine trade union"
Author: Alexander Winning and Tanisha Heiberg; Reuters
‘South Africa intends to de-register militant mining union AMCU’ 24 April 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Natural Resources
- Related companies: Lonmin Sibanye-Stillwater