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Un(der) Paid in the Pandemic
Report highlighting the wage losses workers have faced during the pandemic, after brands refused to pay millions they owed to their factories, to save their own backs! Click here.
Beyond factory safety: labor unions, militant protest, and the accelerated ambitions of Bangladesh’s export garment industry
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Labour rebellions of the 1930s in the British Caribbean region colonies – Richard Hart
This was a really great read, on the labour rebellions that took place across the British Caribbean colonies. What strikes me the most is the fact that these strikes were not coordinated between workers of the islands, nor were they organised under revolutionary theory, but were spontaneous, and paved the way for trade unions to continue securing rights for workers. Link for the full post here
The Deregulated Global Economy: Women Workers and Strategies of Resistance
Argues that women in the Global South are not only exposed the most to exploitation, but are at the forefront of local resistance. Despite this, their views aren’t heard in international debates regarding how to protect labour standards. Check out actual article here
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Neoliberalism is a Political Project- interview with David Harvey
Thanks to David Harvey, your girl was able to grasp the concept of ~neoliberalism~ which I never thought possible
therefore I thought I’d share notes on an interview (you can find it here) so without further adoooooo:
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Workers Rights & Gender Based Violence in the RMG and TU capacity to Deal with These
Draft report from the Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies last year, about the current situation in Bangladesh regarding workers’ rights, violence against women workers in the garment industry, and the extent that trade unions can deal with these issues. Also generally a v good clear insight on how the garment industry is set up in BD. For the actual report click here.
Women’s Labor Movement, State Suppression, and Democratization in South Korea
The impact of womens’ militant labour movements in South Korea and how they paved the way for later democracy movements – and how their pivotal role is typically played down by scholars. Click here. (can send pdf) – or read the notes made in this post!
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Local Worker Struggles in the Global South: Reconsidering Northern Impacts on International Labour Standards [A GAME CHANGER]
Guys I fully recommend this for anyone in the North involved in campaigning for garment workers’ rights, to understand where our campaigns often go wrong and what we need to do to rectify it. Click here. – or read the notes made in this post!
Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of imperialism- Introduction (Nkrumah, 1965)
Easy to understand intro of neo-colonialism and what it is. Essential for understanding the roots of worker exploitation in the Global South. Click here.