'Right wing forces should not underestimate the power and determination of trade unionists to mobilize, to fight back and to win back our democracies,' says UNI General Secretary Christy Hoffman in her #MayDay2024 message.

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Our affiliates across the region celebrated 'May Day 2024'!

Every year on labour day unions across the world 🌎unite in solidarity to extend voices of worker & their issues, demanding decent work, respect and dignity of labour each & every day...✊️

#MayDay2024

🗳️ Democracy requires more than casting ballots.
📣 Unions around the world are in the streets this #MayDay2024 to strengthen democracy at work and in all spheres of life.

#ForDemocracy !
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🇰🇷A Korean Costco worker tragically lost his life last year due to extreme heat exposure at work.

🪧Today - one day before #IWMD24 - his union KFSU is striking for safer and fairer conditions.

Let's show our support and stand in #Solidarity !
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🇰🇷Costco Korean union members strike today in front of Kwangmyong store in Seoul!

They Demand:
👊Safe Working Conditions
✊️ Fair labour practices
🤜 5000 hours of exemption for union activities🤛

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📢Happening Today‼️🇰🇷Members of KFSU, are striking TODAY against the Costco Korea Management...

🛑to protest the unfair & unsafe labour conditions & to guarantee 5,000 hours of full-time exemption for union activities, as stipulated by the Labour Standards Act✊

🌏Today's committee meeting focuses on the organizing & union development efforts in the Asia & Pacific region✊️

'Embracing technology doesn't mean sidelining workers. At the bargaining table, we ensure workers have a voice in shaping roles, not just replacing them. Putting the role of workers front & center ensures a future where tech serves everyone' Christy Hoffman

‼️Happening Now‼️We begin our 32nd Executive Committee Meeting in 🇸🇬 ... union members from across🌏Asia & Pacific

✊UNI Asia & Pacific Commerce Steering Committee unanimously adopted a solidarity statement to support KFSU and Costco Korea Workers Union🇰🇷
📢While calling the management on to negotiate with the union, we extend our full solidarity to Costco Korea workers who will strike this Saturday

Amazon hasn’t signed the International Accord to protect garment workers. Today we raise our voices to #MakeAmazonPay for the safety of all its workers. #SignTheAccord Dharmendra Kumar Owen Espley Nicholas Rudikoff UNI Asia & Pacific Hovig Melkonian IndustriALL International Accord Foundation UNI Global Union

When over 1100 garment workers died at #RanaPlaza , it was a stark reminder of the risks they face. Let's demand change together. #SignTheAccord #MakeAmazonPay makeamazonpay.com✊
Dharmendra Kumar Progressive International gigwaindia Christy Hoffman Owen Espley Nicholas Rudikoff Hovig Melkonian

🚨Amazon's free-ride on worker safety must end!

UNI, IndustriALL and activists globally demand Amazon commit to the health & safety of workers making its clothes.

✍️Join the call & make a difference!
makeamazonpay.com
#MakeAmazonPay
#GarmentWorkersNeedSafeFactories

Amazon hasn’t signed the International Accord to protect garment workers. Today, we raise our voices to #MakeAmazonPay for the safety of all its workers. ✊ #SignTheAccord makeamazonpay.com gigwaindia Owen Espley Nicholas Rudikoff Hovig Melkonian Progressive International UNI Global Union

Amazon must stop avoiding its financial responsibility to support worker safety standards in Bangladesh & Pakistan. It's time for Amazon to step up and fulfill its obligations. Join us urging Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to take action by signing the letter. makeamazonpay.com/rana-plaza-202…

📌Updating the UNI Commerce Global Steering Committee on due diligence legislation in different countries and at the EU, Christy Hoffman said, 'It is a big opportunity but we need to work together so due diligence can be an effective tool to ensure respect for core workers' rights.'

⚠️Tell #Amazon to stop free-riding on worker safety & sign the International Accord Foundation. More than 200 global brands have committed to protecting garment workers in Bangladesh and Pakistan. What's Amazon's excuse? #MakeAmazonPay

✒️Support our petition here: makeamazonpay.com

📌Christy Hoffman updated the UNI Commerce Global Steering Committee on UNI Global Union's work on Amazon and #MakeAmazonPay campaign. Highlighting the recent progress achieved in multiple countries including the UK and Canada, Christy Hoffman said, 'We must win and we will win!'

📌UNI Commerce Global Committee unanimously adopted the Declaration on Franchising in Food Retail that highlights the
▶️devastating impact of franchising on workers
▶️commitment to securing better jobs, conditions, representation, and pay for the workers in the franchised stores.

✊✊🏿Stuart Appelbaum, the President of UNI Commerce and RWDSU opened the UNI Commerce Global Steering Committee Meeting held in Singapore: 'We need to work together in solidarity as a global movement to address the challenges we face and secure decent jobs for commerce workers!'