People's Committee for the Transformation of the Food System Press release In solidarity! On 26-28 July 2021, the United Nations will hold Pre-Summit event as a part of United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS) in Rome, Italy, which will be followed by Global Dialogue...
Press statement - June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on the Philippine government to protest Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin’s announcement of a total crackdown on undocumented workers in Malaysia. The...
The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people in the country. Rounding them up has never been a good strategy and more so at the time of a pandemic. It raises concerns of possible new...
Calling for endorsement of the petition to the YAB Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The press statements by YB Dato’ Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Minister of Home Affairs on 29 May 2021 and 3 June 2021 have created the perception among many that the government has...
To our fellow workers of Haribo in Wilkau-Hasslau, Germany Nothing hurts a worker more than losing a job. This is especially the case when workers have contributed for decades of working. Just one month before last year's Christmas celebration, 150 Haribo factory...
Press Statement by Labour Law Reform Coalition on 30 April 2021 in Shah Alam In conjunction with Labour Day 2021, Labour Law Reform Coalition (LLRC) calls on the government to explain whether it has suspended the labour law reform exercise indefinitely. Since the...
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Report Summary: This report is the result of an investigation by the fact-finding team from the Koalisi Buruh Migran Berdaulat(KBMB) on the deportation process of more than 1,700 Indonesian migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic from Sabah, Malaysia to...
Joint Press Conference: Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity Network The Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) received reports of alleged violations of basic labour rights in palm oil plantations. Based on reports from the union members, we found there...
This poster, created by LBH Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan Legal Aid Institute), firmly supports the workers of PT Duta Palma Group whose rights have been violated. LBH Kalimantan Barat is actively collaborating with the Sambas-Bengkayang Workers Alliance...
In 2024, the TPOLS Secretariat gathered insights from our network members, revealing alarming trends in the palm oil industry. This summary highlights some of the most pressing issues, showcasing the destructive practices of palm oil companies that cannot be ignored....
What distinguishes a headache resulting from health issues from one that stems from poisoning symptoms? Could this illness be more than mere misfortune, potentially linked to the hazardous working conditions in oil palm plantations? What actions should we take if...
The area of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, based on the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, increased from 14,9 million hectares in 2022 to 16,38 million hectares in 2023. Meanwhile, according to Sawit Watch, based on the given licenses the area of oil palm...
It has been six months since we distributed the postcard at the International Just Transition Conference in November 2023, now this postcard is ready to be delivered to you through this website. These postcards will bring you to TPOLS research findings on safety and...
