The ILO Director General said COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical crises and conflicts, weak global economic conditions, and a growing numbers of natural disasters have all pushed social progress backwards Read More
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US job cuts leave Asian tech workers in limbo
As US tech companies shed thousands of workers, those coming from abroad are being disproportionally affected by the job cuts. Asian IT specialists are in the US mostly on work visas and are now falling off a cliff. Read More
Migrant workers face worse choices than building World Cup stadiums
Hundreds of construction projects across the United Arab Emirates stalled. And the workers were left stranded at home, work permits in hand. Read More
Analysis | Migrant Workers Face Worse Choices Than Building World Cup Stadiums
The relentless media focus on abuses in guest-worker schemes ignores their unrivaled ability to eradicate global poverty. Read More
The Minnesota Workers Who Are Still Searching for Justice
A crew of mostly Indigenous workers faced inhumane conditions at a burial recovery site in northern Minnesota. They refuse to give up fighting for justice. Read More
Tech layoffs: Indian-origin managers hiring immigrant workers on visa hit by job cuts
An activist and immigration lawyer of South Asian heritage has also started asking her clients to hire mechanical and electrical engineers. Read More