News Archive
7th October is World Day for Decent Work
Posted 26th September 2011Let's Clean Up Fashion - New Report
Posted 19th September 2011Working together for women workers’ rights
Posted 6th September 2011New site to help vulnerable workers access their rights
Posted 8th August 2011International recognition for domestic workers’ rights
Posted 27th June 2011Labour rights abuses still rife in global sportswear industry.
Posted 10th May 2011Homeworking Here and Now
Posted 26th April 2011Who Foots the Bill for the EU’s unfair trade agreements?
Posted 28th March 2011International Women's Day
Posted 7th March 2011Fairtrade Fortnight - a fairer deal for farmers and workers
Posted 28th February 2011Cambodia: Rights of home-based women workers
Posted 14th February 2011“We are those lions, Mr Manager” - Death of Jayaben Desai, inspirational leader of Grunwick strikers
Posted 4th January 2011Poverty, exploitation and abuse – the true story behind the UK high street
Posted 13th December 2010Government cuts will fall hardest on women
Posted 7th December 2010UK in-work child poverty highest on record
Posted 6th December 2010A Hard Winter in Petrich - Homeworking in Bulgaria
Posted 22nd November 2010Sweat shops in the UK.
Posted 15th November 2010India: Over 500 workers jailed in dispute with Foxconn
Posted 2nd November 2010World Day for Decent Work
Posted 5th October 2010Turkish homeworkers call for rights and recognition.
Posted 24th August 2010BMA highlights poor conditions for workers manufacturing medical supplies.
Posted 23rd August 2010Gap, NEXT and M&S in ‘sweatshop’ scandal
Posted 16th August 2010Call for solidarity with Bangladeshi garment workers
Posted 10th August 2010EU report finds ‘very atypical work’ associated with poverty and health and safety risks.
Posted 3rd August 2010Mirror launches campaign against bogus self-employment in the UK.
Posted 27th July 2010Call for national policy on home-based work in Sri Lanka.
Posted 13th July 2010First Round Victory in ILO Fight for Domestic Workers
Posted 6th July 2010Missed the Goal for Workers: the Reality of Football Stitchers
Posted 30th June 2010Remembering Viji Srinavasan
Posted 14th June 2010Campaigning for a sweat-free Olympics 2012
Posted 24th May 2010Turkish Trade Unionists Celebrate May Day
Posted 10th May 2010Campaign is building for ILO Convention on Domestic Work
Posted 4th May 2010Vote Global: A manifesto for international development
Posted 4th May 2010End the violence against trade unions in Guatemala!
Posted 26th April 2010Burma: Concerns for striking workers in Rangoon
Posted 20th April 2010False Promises: New report on migrant workers in the garment industry
Posted 20th April 2010Tetley Tea Starves Indian workers into submission
Posted 26th November 2009HomeWorkers Worldwide celebrates World Day for Decent Work
Posted 7th October 2009You ask, they answer: Ethical Trading Initiative on the Guardian
Posted 6th October 2009HWW calls on UK Retailer, Primark, to Recognise Homeworkers’ Rights
Posted 27th June 2008Cyclone Nargis Appeal
Posted 12th May 2008Who Foots the Bill?
Posted 18th April 2008Appeal for Unconditional and Immediate Release of Sheila Didi
Posted 29th January 2008Urgent Appeal: Help needed for people affected by floods in North Bihar!
Posted 22nd August 2007Remembering Viji Srinivasan
Posted 13th June 2007International Womens Day - March 8th
Posted 7th March 2007UK Homeworker triumphs at Employment Appeals Tribunal
Posted 26th February 2007Opportunity to lobby the European Commision on flexible labour rights
Posted 24th January 2007Invitation to Embroidery Exhibition from Madeira
Posted 11th December 2006Congress held in Bolivia in September
Posted 5th December 2006New website to be launched in December
Posted 28th August 2006We Work At Home - Training Manual launched
Posted 28th August 2006Viji Srinivasan memorial
Posted 28th August 2006Federation of Homeworkers Worldwide launched
Posted 28th August 2006