Organising trade unions in the enterprise sector in Lao PDR

Project

LFTU and APHEDA LAos Office in workshop for private sector workers

Status: Current
Focus Area: Worker's Rights
Categories: Union organising, workers rights

Country

Project Description

Strengthening Grassroots Trade Union leaders in the enterprise sector to protect the rights and entitlements of union members and workers. This project is a continuation of the previous project of union organising the private sector. This project’s rationale is to use the union organising knowledge and skills acquired thorough workshops and then to practice these in identified workplaces with an additional focus on targeted workplaces in the special economic zone (SEZ) in Vientiane.

Project Partners

Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU)

News from the field

Laos: Organising workers in the private sector

The economic situation in Laos has worsened since the Covid-19 pandemic driving many families closer to poverty. The unions are determined to build grassroots union capacity in the private sector for better, safer jobs.
APHEDA People: Meet Inpeng Meunviseth (LFTU)

This month we spoke with Inpeng Meunviseth from the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU). Inpeng gives us a unique insight into asbestos organising and worker's rights in Laos.
Union Aid Abroad–APHEDA helps organise workers in the private sector in Lao PDR

The private sector investment in Lao PDR is booming ... as are reports of workplace injuries and incidents and deteriorating working conditions.
Vale Brother Inpeng Meunviseth

APHEDA is deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and comrade Brother Inpeng.