Full Coverage: Labour
May 2008
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06.05.2008
One of the founders of bambu, a fair trade business making houseware from organic bamboo and other renewable materials, talks about his company's sustainable journey and the green business movement.
more...From: Co-op America Related topics/regions: [China] [Business] [Trade] [Environmental activism] [Pollution] Image: © Co-op America
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06.05.2008
Zimbabween aseita kuljettava laiva on ollut kuun vaihteesta valmiina rantautumaan Luandan satamaan Angolaan. Satamatyöläiset kieltäytyvät purkamasta lastia.
more...From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus Related topics/regions: [Zimbabwe] [Conflict] |
06.05.2008
India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has increased the bargaining power of the poor, felt participants at a recent consultation by Indian anti-poverty network WNTA in the capital. They also called for increased investment by the government for effective monitoring of the scheme.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Capacity building] [Poverty] [Law] Image: Minister for Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad Singh speaking at WNTA meeting
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05.05.2008
Peasants' and other grassroots organizations are promoting change in Haiti, write two agricultural activists who paid a visit to the Caribbean island, where they found food scarcity, environmental damage, and general insecurity are widespread.
more...From: Grassroots International Related topics/regions: [Haiti] [Agriculture] [Food] [Poverty] [Forests] [Activism] Image: Haitian farmers. © Grassroots International
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01.05.2008
As May 1st commemorates the late 19th century workersÂ’ protests for rights, it becomes vital to take a look at occupational safety and health of workers today, vital to the dignity of work. More than 2 million people die every year from work-related accidents, deaths or diseases globally, says the latest ILO report.
more...Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Health] [United Nations] Image: Workshop in Pakistan/ Photo credit: ILO/ Crozet M.
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