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January 16, 2024
The Palestine General Federation of Trade Union (PGFTU) shared an update on the situation in Gaza after 100 days of war. The humanitarian situation has also severely affected Palestinian workers, including those in the West Bank. Read more
December 20, 2023
In a powerful show of solidarity, more than 40 riders took part in the Emergency Ride for Gaza in December. The initiative successfully raised over $4600, which was directed towards supporting APHEDA’s partner organisation in Palestine, the MA'AN Development Center. Read more
November 21, 2023
The evaluation of the Asbestos: Not Here, Not Anywhere campaign will assist the APHEDA Board in planning and consider possible future program actions and priorities. Read more
October 31, 2023
Legislation banning asbestos use and providing safeguards to protect Ukrainians from deadly workplace exposures took effect on October 1. This brings Ukraine into harmony with European Union member states. Read more
October 31, 2023
Myanmar's military launched an airstrike on Mung Lai Hkyet camp for internally displaced persons in Laiza, in the northern state of Kachi on 9 October. This indiscriminate attack amounts to a war crime. Read more
October 31, 2023
Jacqueline King is the General Secretary of the Queensland Council of Unions. She has been a member of Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA for 11 years. Read more
October 31, 2023
Dr Olfat Mahmoud died at home on 24 September. She was a leading, and much-loved, advocate for the rights of Palestinians, women, refugees, children, and people with disabilities. Read more
October 31, 2023
Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA has launched an emergency appeal to provide funds to our partner organisation in Palestine, the MA’AN Development Center, to provide immediate relief to people in Gaza. Read more
October 31, 2023
Samoa First Union is the first and only private sector union in Samoa and have become well-known nationally for their advocacy for workers’ rights across a broad spectrum of industries and issues, including supporting workers in Australia’s Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme. Read more