United Arab Emirates: workers sentenced to six months’ imprisonment

Forty-five Indian construction workers have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment under charges of holding illegal gatherings, vandalism, and violating public security following their participation in a strike last year for better working conditions.

Jordan: Violent repression of Vietnamese workers’ strike

The ITUC and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF) strongly protest against the assault perpetrated on 176 Vietnamese migrant workers at W&D Apparel in the Al Tajamouat Industrial Estate in Amman after they went on strike on February 10.

US: Going after the skills of foreign workers

In a couple of weeks, technology companies across the country will engage in an annual ritual that has become increasingly urgent: applying for temporary visas, known as H1-Bs, to bring in workers for jobs that supposedly cannot be filled by domestic workers.