Japan's Lost Two Decades and the Importance of Unions
“The strength of global joint action lies in the fact that what we can achieve together far surpasses what any one country can do or perceive alone. Global solidarity is essential.”
Better ways to Protect Jobs in Banking Industry: Challenge for TU’s
Asia Pacific is experiencing economic dynamism; Banks are making good profits, financial sector is sound in comparison to other regions but yet banks are cutting jobs. Concerns UNI Apro Finance.
FInancial regulation - plotting a new course
Ahead of his OECD session, UNI General Secretary, Philip Jennings tells Huffington Post new financial regulations must go hand in hand with a change in banking culture to avoid another crisis
Negotiations resume between the NUNW and Star newspaper in Malaysia
UNI affiliate, the NUNW, to restart negotiations with the Star newspaper, the number one newspaper in Malaysia which is owned by Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Kidnap, torture and threatens against human rights defenders
Life of Workers’ Support Centre (Centro de Apoyo al Trabajador, CAT) directors and activists in Puebla is at risk after the kidnapping of one of its members and threats to one of its directors.
Asian Financial Stability Dialogue : No Trade Unions
The Asian Financial Stability Dialogue ASEAN+3 (China, Japan and Korea) initiative will not be opened to all stakeholders.
Global delivery unionists talk tactics at UK event
Asserting union strength at global delivery companies worldwide was among the key topics discussed by activists attending a meeting in the UK this week.
UNI supports striking Egyptian postal workers
UNI Post & Logistics World President, Billy Hayes, and Deputy Head of Department, Stephen DeMatteo, delivered a letter to the Egyptian embassy in London in support of striking Egyptian postal workers
Asia's Triple "I" pushes 250 million to Poverty
Inspite of vibrant economic activities and growth in Asia, an Increase in Income Inequality has pushed 250 million people below the poverty line in the last decade