This #HumanRightsDay, BWI and its affiliates reaffirm a simple truth: workers’ rights are human rights. Protecting workers’ dignity and welfare isn’t optional , it’s the backbone of any just, progressive and democratic society.

What a soundtrack for household chores on a Sunday morning. Jimmy Cliff is gone now; joining Fred “Toots” Hibbert, Desmond Dekker & many others who made the magic on this ska/reggae classic. I’ve been lucky to have owned a copy of this album since 1977. May they all RIP

RIP Jimmy Cliff.

Asbestos Awareness Week reminds us why the fight isn’t over. Across worksites, homes and communities, asbestos is still out there - deadly, hidden, and unforgiving. The @CFMEUWA continues to lead the push for safer workplaces, tougher regulations, and the complete removal of

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BWI condemns the Israeli army’s violent raid on the PGFTU offices in Nablus, a blatant attack on Palestinian workers’ rights and freedom to organise. Trade union offices are not battlefields & military targets. We stand in full solidarity with PGFTU. #WorkersSolidarity

Pursuing misdemeanor charges against @seiuusww & @seiucalifornia president David Huerta is a gross abuse of power by this administration. The 15 million members of the AFL-CIO stand shoulder to shoulder with David as he fights for justice. https://t.co/VjYKsla9Dt

BWI is alarmed by “claims” that Malaysia “vows to send observers” to the junta’s planned sham election. We reiterate: this is no election, it’s a charade to be held under the barrel of a gun. We call on Malaysia to refute the reports. Read more. https://t.co/TkyxJO8zQO

After their Myanmar mission, New Zealand MPs face urgent calls: reject the military junta’s planned sham election & push for real humanitarian aid. Read more: https://t.co/ND7UPnGsCy 📸: FCCT

BWI stands with the Indonesian workers & youth demanding dignity, accountability & decent work. Cosmetic “reforms” won’t mask low wages, rising prices & inequality. Real change, not band-aids, is what the people demand. Read. 👇 https://t.co/PeBr38jpMd

United Nations investigators said they have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces and identified some of the senior perpetrators

International Youth Day is around the corner. Join BWI’s young trade unionists as we rise for peace. From Gaza to Ukraine, Sudan to Colombia, we refuse to let war steal our future. No peace, no decent work. No justice, no peace. #BWIYouth4Peace Join us. https://t.co/nCokj9IL8f

“Union organising is not a crime.” A high-level global mission led by BWI General Secretary Ambet Yuson & EU MP Marina Mesure brings this message to Panama, denouncing the crackdown on @SuntracsPanama and the criminalisation of protest. #Solidarity Read: https://t.co/5rMjL7zlfz

IN BRIEF: Australia agrees to take American beef if America agrees to take Scott Morrison

As a member of the slaughtered Catholic and Protestant band, from north and south, whose final, self-penned record was titled ‘Love Is’, my question to British politicians who insist that politics has no place in music is, Why didn’t you insist on that 50 years ago?#MiamiShowband

Today, in 1877, ten members of a secret society of Irish coal miners known as "The Molly Maguires" were executed in Pennsylvania. The day would become known as ‘Black Thursday'. The organisation had been known to use strongarm tactics, but this was often in self-defense against

We welcome the ILO’s historic move to recognise Palestine as a non-member observer state, after nearly 50 years. This is a resounding victory for Palestinian workers & trade unions, & an important step towards complete dignity, equality & justice. Read: https://t.co/x8pltL1EPZ

Just launched: “Beyond the Façade”— our shadow report on Saudi Arabia’s so-called labour reforms. Our report exposes the rebranded kafala system, migrant exclusion, wage theft, surveillance tech, & deadly work conditions. Full report: https://t.co/X1nZfY2G40

Victory for Myanmar! The ILO has adopted Article 33 vs. the military junta for grave rights abuses. BWI hails this historic move for justice & accountability. No to tyranny! Yes to freedom! ✊🏽 #Workers4Myanmar #FreeMyanmar Read: https://t.co/bQJfyFjvKW

“What is the charge? Winning a trophy? A succulent European trophy?”