Workers versus Heat: Demanding Hazard Pay for Health
Kiko, a platform rider, worker aged 42, lamented, “Summer in Manila has never been this hot.” With temperatures soaring to an off-the-charts 47 degrees Celsius, this past summer is not just a…
Can You Raise Your Flag in Japan?
The day was April 29, 2023, the start of Golden Week celebrations, on a sunny but still tolerably cool day in Nagoya City. I was running around the open space of the South Exit of Kanayama Station as…
Labor Day 2023: A call to organize
Today, we at LEARN join workers of the world in celebrating May 1. This Labor Day, we remember the sacrifices of countless women and men who have fought for workers’ rights, better wages and…
Martial Law @50: Continuing quest for social justice and freedom from poverty
The maturity of a nation, it has been said, can be gleaned from how its people treat its painful past -- with brave acceptance of what happened and a strong conviction to prevent it from happening…