Workers and activists across the world marked May Day with rallies and marches to call for better working conditions and greater labour rights. Watch in for more details!

Workers and activists across world hold May Day rallies for improved labour rights

The trial of two prominent Chinese rights activists who have been in detention since 2021 are due to begin and they are reportedly expected to appear before a judge in a closed-door hearing, on Friday (September 22).

China: Secret trials of #MeToo journalist and labour rights activist begin in Guangzhou

Amazon threatened workers at its New York City warehouses of consequences if they attempted to unionise, in violation of US labour laws, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled on Monday.

Amazon threatened workers and broke labour union laws, rules US judge

The Washington state Senate on Friday passed a bill granting gig drivers certain benefits and protections while preventing them from being classified as employees — a long-standing priority of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.

Washington State advances landmark deal on gig drivers’ job status

A war of words erupted between business mogul Warren Buffett and US Senator Bernie Sanders over a strike carried out by 450 steelworkers at a company owned by the billionaire.

Buffet, Sanders spar over aiding US steelworkers to end strike

China on Monday rejected 'slanderous attacks' about conditions for Muslim Uighurs and other minorities living in its Xinjiang region, insisting that they enjoyed the freedom of religion and labour rights just like other citizens in the country.

China rejects genocide charges in Xinjiang region

COVID-19: Brazil records 10,627 deaths, 155,939 confirmed cases Sao Paulo, a state in southeastern Brazil with almost 46 million inhabitants, has seen more than 3,600 deaths and more than 44,400 cases.

Morning News Brief: Brazil witnesses spike in COVID cases, Russia celebrates Victory Day and more

China's prominent labour activists, who were arrested in coordinated raids in the city of Shenzhen last year have returned to their homes. The information of them returning was given by their close family members.

China releases five notable labour rights activists after year-long imprisonment

Currently, employers must obtain the employee's permission to pay wages via cheque or direct deposit, but governments want to change that

Centre, states to list industries for cashless wage payment

Seeking to escape poverty at home, some one million registered Myanmar migrant workers form the backbone of Thailand's manual workforce

Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits troubled diaspora in Thailand

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