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Media and labour
The internet is a strategic tool for re-energising trade unions.
Zeenat Hisam
Sanitation workers
There is no collective voice for those who clean our sewers.
Safety through IT
New ventures such as ‘smart helmets’ need to be promoted.
No labour reform
Outdated, repressive labour laws remain in force.
Map of resistance
This day honours landless workers’ struggles.
Right to the city
Can Karachi be made sustainable?
Work ethics
Regionally, Pakistan has one of the lowest labour productivity rates.
Migrant smuggling
The number of young men dreaming of new shores has increased.
Core and periphery
Demonic, hazards-laden ships will keep coming to Gadani for dismantling.
LHWs’ struggle
Lady Health Workers are feeling the effects of corruption.
Workers in Fata
The country’s labour laws do not apply in Fata.
Ship of sorrows
The bleak ship-breaking trade must go green.
Brick and bondage
The brick kiln sector is not recognised as an industry.
Combating silicosis
Workers must be protected against this lung disease.
A new ‘enemy’
Hate crimes against Muslims in the US have increased.
The forgotten
‘They took away our names because they couldn’t pronounce them.’
The marginalised
America’s black community remains on the periphery.
NYC transit workers
Workers in NYC fought for their rights from the start.
Skilling labour
It is best if basic skills are built early on.
Labour and literacy
Lack of education puts a worker at higher risk of exploitation.