Latest News
Latest news from APHEDA’s overseas projects, campaigns and events
APHEDA People: Meet Dr Olfat Mahmoud
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is about people working together to make things better for all. This month we meet Dr Olfat Mahmoud, founder of Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation (PWHO).
APHEDA People: Meet Wayne Moody
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is about people working together to make things better for all. This month we meet Wayne Moody from the ACTU Organising Centre.
ACT trivia night sets the bar for years to come
In June 2018, Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA activists from our ACT Region Activist Group gathered for a fabulously fun night of trivia for Global Solidarity.
Updates from the Ban Asbestos Campaign – June 2018
The movement to ban asbestos in our region and around the world has had some wins this month. We’ve been in the news in Vietnam and made progress in Laos.
Terri Daktyl Memorial Dinner marks 10 Year Anniversary
Each year unionists in Adelaide commemorate the life of Terri Daktyl. 2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the dinner. The evening did not disappoint!
Small scale farmers in Cambodia on the front lines of dangerous global warming
In Cambodia, farmer cooperatives have been looking at ways to adapt to changes in weather patterns and increasing volatility of extreme climatic events.
Timor Leste: Unions continue to fight for workers’ rights against a backdrop of instability
APHEDA has been working with Unions (KSTL/SJT-TL) in Timor Leste who continue to fight for workers’ rights against a backdrop of political instability.
Building union power through clean energy in the Philippines
SENTRO is working hard to fight back against privatisation of the energy sector and build union power through clean energy initiatives in the Philippines.
Organising Workers and Forming Unions in Myanmar
Since the formation of unions became legal, Labour Rights Defenders & Promoters has been working hard to organise workers and establish unions in Myanmar.