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USA: GM Workers shut down 33 factories across the US after failed negotiations on wages, health care and plant closures
Author: CBS News
"UAW hits GM with nationwide strike", 16 September 2019...
- Related companies: General Motors
ECCJ publishes comparative legal analysis of HRDD laws and proposals in Europe
Author: European Coalition for Corporate Justice
"ECCJ publishes comparative legal analysis of HRDD and corporate liability laws in Europe", 12 September 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on mandatory human rights due diligence
South Korea: General Motors workers launch first full strike in two decades over wages and potential lay-offs
Author: Song Jung-a, Financial Times
"GM Korea workers stage first full strike in more than 20 years", 9 September 2019...
- Related companies: General Motors
South Korea: Workers rally outside Nexon headquarters over restructuring that has put workers in ‘constant job insecurity’
Author: Jung Jun-ho, Korea IT Times
"Nexon's labor union calls on the management to guarantee job security", 5 September 2019...
- Related companies: Nexon
UK: Labour group demands school uniform supplier Trutex release supplier list for greater transparency; Trutex responds to petition
In July 2019, Labour Behind the Label launched a petition, demanding that school uniform supplier Trutex publish a list of the factories they source from. The labour group argues that while Trutex promises a commitment to ethical production on its web...
Canada: Foodora accused of pushing back against worker efforts to unionise, as couriers await decision on union certification
Author: CBC News
"Battle between Foodora and couriers could define 'how we do work in this century'", 10 September 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights: Gig Economy
- Related companies: Foodora
USA: Drivers to protest at Postmates, Doordash & Instacart headquarters following accusations of decreasing wages
Author: Kate Larsen, ABC 7 News
"Delivery App drivers rally for higher wages at SF Postmates, Doordash, and Instacart headquarters", 6 September 2019...
USA: New York City files $1 million lawsuit against Chipotle for violating 'nearly every aspect' of Fair Workweek law
Author: Rebecca Klar, The Hill
"New York City sues Chipotle, alleging 'Fair Workweek' violations", 10 September 2019...
- Related companies: Chipotle
Australia: Shareholders urge Coles to change its policies covering potential modern slavery in its supply chains
Author: Dominic Powell, The Sydney Morning Herald
"Coles under pressure over potential worker exploitation in supply chains", 11 September 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Beyond Social Auditing
- Related companies: Coles Group
Pakistan: Seven years after factory fire, labour groups warn conditions remain unsafe and call for a worker-led safety programme
Author: Clean Clothes Campaign, International Labor Rights Forum, Labour Education Foundation, National Trade Union Federation & Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research
"Seven years after deadly fire, garment workers in Pakistan still need a worker-led factory safety programme", 9 September 2019...