by Comms APHEDA | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorised
Laos is considered one of the world’s Least Developed Countries, according to the United Nations. However, the country has been striving to achieve middle-income status by 2026 and has seen a significant increase in the private sector. Despite this growth,...
by Comms APHEDA | Feb 25, 2021 | Asbestos, Our campaigns
Ground breaking Asbestos workshop in Laos A National Workshop to review the National Action Plan to Eliminate Asbestos Disease took place in Laos in February 2021. All key ministries within the Lao Government, a key committee of the National Assembly, Australian...
by Comms APHEDA | Jul 30, 2020 | Fundraising
The impact of your solidarity in Laos: organising against exploitation! In December, we asked you to contribute to the 2019 Festive Season Appeal in support of workers in Laos organising against exploitation. Together with hundreds of union members and...
by Comms APHEDA | Jun 2, 2020 | Asbestos
Asbestos Awareness Promoted in Laos The heavy use of asbestos in South East Asia, and claims from the asbestos lobby group that it is ‘safe’, illustrates the importance of Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA’s campaign to ban asbestos in South East Asia, where asbestos...
by Comms APHEDA | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorised
Fighting Back Against Exploitation in Laos The Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU), is building the power of private-sector workers to fight back against exploitation. As the country moves from a centralised economy into an open-market economy, there has been a...
