Domestic workers

12 by 12 Campaign: Uruguay First Country to Ratify C189

Trade union activists, as well as domestic workers, are thrilled to see a breakthrough in the ‘12 by 12’ campaign: Uruguay made history by being the (...) read more

Saudi Arabia: King Must End Slavery of Domestic Workers

The international union movement is marking the occasion of International Women’s Day by writing to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on behalf 1.5 million (...) read more

Saudi Arabia bans trade unions and violates all international labour standards

A new report from the International Trade Union Confederation on workers’ rights in Saudi Arabia has uncovered alarming levels of child labour, (...) read more

Trapped within an Odyssey of Oil Money, Entitlement and Empathy Deficit

The drive through Kuala Lumpur to the modest home where I would leave my bags for four days provided the first glimpse of life in the Malaysian (...) read more