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Urgent Action

When worker rights are being violated it's important that companies and governments know that thousands of people are watching how they deal with the issue.

It may take each individual only a few minutes to participate, but our combined actions make a difference. Your quick response can help pressure companies and governments to stop worker rights abuses when workers need it the most.

Please take a look at the Action Alerts below and take the time to respond to the current appeals.

 

December 16, 2008

URGENT ACTION: 71 labour rights advocates put on arrest lists by Philippine Government

On October 3, 2008, the terror felt among labour activists in the Philippines grew even stronger.  In addition to the arrest of Remigio Saladero, which MSN alerted you to earlier, another 71 people including well-known human and labour rights advocates were put on an arrest list by the Philippines government.

December 2, 2008

Thai Labour Court gives Triumph Factory the green light to violate human rights

Triumph workers protesting

On November 27, 2008, a Bangkok labour court gave Body Fashion Thailand, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triumph International, the green light to dismiss union president Jitra Kotshadej.

 

August 27, 2008

Support Thai women workers: stop Triumph’s union busting

Triumph workers protesting

Triumph International fires union leader for wearing a political T-shirt; 3,000 workers strike back

On July 30, 2008, a Thai subsidiary of Triumph International, one of the world’s largest makers of intimate apparel, fired union president Jitra Kotchadej for wearing an unfashionable t-shirt.