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USA: Starbucks workers demand action to address 'discriminatory practices' & laws mandating consistent schedules
Author: Juliana Feliciano Reyes, The Philadelphia Inquirer
"These Philly baristas are taking on Starbucks in a fledgling worker movement", 2 December 2019...
- Related companies: Starbucks
Cambodia: Over 100 garment workers go on strike over unpaid wages
Author: Davin Sen, Khmer Times
"Textile workers on strike over unpaid wages in Kandal", 5 December 2019...
- Related companies: Zhong Yin (Cambodia)
France: Uber drivers strike over 'undignified' prices, 'abusive logouts' & unauthorised drivers
Author: The Connexion
"Uber drivers in France on strike over app changes", 26 November 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Technology and Human Rights: Gig Economy
- Related companies: Uber
USA: Workers stage Black Friday protests at Macy's, Guess & H&M stores over working conditions & dismissals
Author: Michael Sainato, The Guardian
"US retail employees call out working conditions with Black Friday protests", 29 November 2019...
- Related companies: Amazon.com Guess H&M Macy's
Author: La Izquierda Diario
“Huelga de trabajadores de Amazon en centros logísticos de Alemania durante el Black Friday”- 29 de noviembre de 2019...
- Related companies: Amazon.com
Author: La Izquierda Diario
“En medio de la rebelión chilena: luchas y conquistas de la clase trabajadora” 2 de diciembre de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Últimas noticias - libertad de asociación
- Related companies: Codelco Enap Walmart
Amazon workers stage Black Friday protests across Europe & USA over 'exploitative' working conditions & low pay
Workers at Amazon warehouses and distrbution centres have staged protests - over low pay, poor working conditions and climate concerns - across Europe and the USA to coincide with the online retailer's annual discounted shopping day, Black Friday. Pro...
Brazil: Indigenous leader explains the impacts of agribusiness expansion and infrastructure development in the Amazon
Author: Mongabay
“‘Everything is dying’: Q&A with Brazilian indigenous leader Alessandra Munduruku”, 27th November 2019...
China: Authorities in Wenlou city promises never to build crematorium and to release arrested persons
Author: Radio France Internationale
[Excerpt translation from Chinese to English provided by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]...