Category Archives: Worker’s Rights

Dispatch #4: Young Worker’s Tour 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Carol

Inspiration Having had some “down time” since the intensity of the young workers delegation to reflect on my experiences, I keep coming back to how inspirational our time in El Salvador was on a variety of levels. As a young … Continue reading →

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A changing role for Cuba’s unions in the new economy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Steve

Guest Blogger: Larry Kuehn: Director, BCTF International Solidarity Program – one of CoDev’s Canadian Partners. The Cuban government announced last year that 500,000 workers currently employed by the state—approximately 10 percent of the Cuban workforce—will lose those jobs over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuba, Education, Labour Rights, Worker's Rights | 1 Comment

Displaced Afro-Colombian Community Organization Threatened

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Barbara

We have recently received the attached urgent action from our partner NOMADESC regarding a disturbing attack on COPDICONC, an organization of Afro-Colombian communities from Nariño and southern Cauca, many of whom have been forcibly

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Upcoming Honduras Exchange for Health and Safety Activists

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Kyla

We’re planning our next exchange to Honduras for Health and Safety Activists within Canadian Unions. The exchange is planned for the beginning of April 2011.  Our partners in Honduras, the Honduran Women’s Collective (CODEMUH), have spent years researching, educating and … Continue reading →

Posted in Delegations/Solidarity Tours, Honduras, Labour Rights, Maquila, Worker's Rights | 1 Comment