Petição para excluir todo o óleo de palma, óleo de palmiste e frações de óleo de palma produzidos na Malásia pela FGV Holdings Berhad de importação para os Estados Unidos porque são produzidos “total ou parcialmente” com trabalho forçado e infantil

Pelas especificações estabelecidas no 19 CFR § 12.42, os fatos aqui apresentados demonstram, primeiro, que os óleos de palma e óleo de palma produzidos e distribuídos pela FGV são produzidos usando…

Press Release: Petição apresentada ao governo dos EUA para bloquear a importação de óleo de palma produzido na Malásia com trabalho infantil e forçado

O Grant & Eisenhofer ESG Institute anunciou a apresentação de uma petição para proibir a importação de óleo de palma produzido na Malásia pelo maior produtor de óleo de palma do país e um terço do governo, a FGV Holdings Berhad (anteriormente conhecida como FELDA Global…

Lawsuit claims Grand America Hotel exploited immigrants

A lawsuit filed Tuesday accuses the luxury Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City of luring workers from the Philippines to a program that promised training and cultural immersion but …

Opinion: EU-Vietnam trade deal a bad day for workers’ rights

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TIANMING WANG, et al., Vs. DECORAÇÃO DA CONSTRUÇÃO GOLD MANTIS (CNMI), LLC, et al.

O tribunal distrital federal em Saipan emitiu uma decisão permitindo que o trabalho forçado e as reivindicações de tráfico de seres humanos de sete trabalhadores da construção civil chineses prosseguissem. O caso, Wang, et al. v. Ouro ...

We want absolute right for every worker, even migrants, to join a union, says MTUC

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has denied the government’s accusation that it was against the ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention 87 (C87). Describing the human resources ministry …

Cambodia: The Ministry of Women’s Affairs acknowledges the vulnerability of domestic workers and the need of social protection services for them

“The Women’s Affairs Ministry yesterday highlighted the plight of domestic workers, noting that they are vulnerable and are in need of social protection services. More than 250 domestic workers, government …

International Domestic Workers’ Day: Govt yet to address abuse of underage domestic help

Research by several labour rights organizations shows that physical and other abuse of underage domestic workers continues in Bangladesh, and the government is yet to address the issue.  Lawsuits over …

Opinion: Employee or not? What the Uber decision means

After a two-year investigation into Uber’s work practices, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) last week announced it had concluded Uber drivers are independent contractors rather than employees. Unions across the …

AFL-CIO President Urges Hong Kong to Withdraw Extradition Law and Respect the Right to Peaceful Assembly

On behalf of the 12.5 million members of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), I express our very deep concern with the proposed amendments to …

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