Essential jobs, remote work and digital surveillance: Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic panopticon

An unprecedented COVID-19-induced explosion in digital surveillance has reconfigured power relationships in professional settings. This article critically concentrates on the interplay between technology-enabled intrusive monitoring and the augmentation of managerial …

EU to sanction trade partners breaching labour, climate rules

EU trading partners who breach international labour standards or climate commitments, face being slapped with sanctions, under EU Commission proposals on Wednesday (22 June). “While our approach should remain centred …

Commission unveils new approach to trade agreements to promote green and just growth

The European Commission is today taking a major step in making EU trade greener, fairer and more sustainable. It has unveiled a new plan to enhance the contribution of EU …

LA NEGOCIACIÓN COLECTIVA EN ARAS DE UNA RECUPERACIÓN INCLUSIVA: APUNTES PARA UN ANÁLISIS COMPARADO ENTRE PERÚ Y EL CAFTA-DR

“En un reciente informe sobre Diálogo Social1, la Organización Internacional del trabajo (OIT) resalta el rol protagónico que cumple la negociación colectiva en el actual contexto de crisis económica y …

Mexico accepts U.S. request for labor probe into Panasonic

Mexico’s Economy Ministry has accepted a U.S. request to probe alleged labor abuses at a Panasonic (6752.T) auto parts plant in the northern border city of Reynosa, it said on Monday. The …

United States Seeks Mexico’s Review of Alleged Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Violations at Panasonic Facility

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States has asked Mexico to review whether workers at the Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico facility in Reynosa, State …

ETUI: Labour rights in trade agreements: five new stories

“Labour provisions in trade agreements have been criticised for minimal effectiveness in improving employment conditions. Five recent cases point to some benefits and to the lessons on when and how labour provisions can be effective. They make a difference in particular …

Britain hands billions to projects linked to labour abuse and climate damage

The British government has provided more than £5bn in the past three years to overseas energy and infrastructure projects linked to labour abuses and environmental damage, according to documents and …

G.M. workers in Mexico pick an independent union, a trade deal test case.

The vote came after the United States, Mexico and Canada revised a trade agreement that sought to strengthen the hand of workers. Workers at one of the largest General Motors …

Conditions at a General Motors Plant in Mexico Spur a Labor Challenge

Mexican salaries are low, partly because of unions that collude with employers. Workers at a G.M. factory are challenging that system, testing the labor reforms in the reworked North American …

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