Latest News
Latest news from APHEDA’s overseas projects, campaigns and events
International Day of Action – Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and its trade unions are in crisis.
Take action on the International Day of Action for Zimbabwe on Friday 1 February 2019.
Asbestos Campaign Update – January 2019
2018 saw the campaign to ban asbestos in Asia take significant steps forward. Read about the key achievements in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia and find out where the campaign is headed this year.
MEDIA RELEASE: Australian Delegation studying asbestos visit Vietnam
Australian delegation studying asbestos threats to health in Vietnam commend Prime Minister’s decision to stop asbestos roofsheet production by 2023.
MEDIA RELEASE: Cancer Prevention on Australian Embassy Billboards in Laos
The Australian Embassy and the Office of the Embassy of Canada in Laos cancer prevention message on billboard.
Workers in Mandalay Decry Unfair Dismissal of Union Leaders
Myanmar news: Around 300 workers from 20 factories in the Mandalay Industrial Zone protested on 9 December 2018 decrying unfair dismissal of union leaders.
Tharabar Gate Hotel Workers on Strike in Myanmar!
Myanmar news: Workers in from the Tharabar Gate Hotel have been on strike since 12 October 2018 after their employer terminated 12 workers in August.
IPCC Report: action required to avoid catastrophic climate change
On 8 October 2018, the world’s leading climate scientists issued a dire warning for immediate action to reduce carbon pollution to avoid catastrophic global warming.
Fighting institutional discrimination against sex workers in Cambodia
Established in 1998, the Cambodian Prostitutes Union (CPU) has been fighting to stamp out HIV and to end the discrimination and stigma against sex workers in Cambodia.
APHEDA People: Meet Naw K’Nyaw Paw
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is about people working together to make things better for all.
This month we meet Naw K’Nyaw Paw from Karen Women’s Organisation (KWO).