Workers of the World after COVID-19
The Workers of the World After COVID-19 series explores the future of work post COVID-19. The series seeks to understand how COVID-19 is reshaping the world of work in the Global South. It highlights the impact of the pandemic on employment, unionisation, working conditions and living standards and asks if and how governments around the world used the pandemic as an opportunity to weaken collective bargaining, dilute labour laws and make their countries more investor friendly at the cost of health, working and living conditions of workers. The LDC team spoke to activists and academics from India, Philippines, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Follow and subscribe to the channel to hear our video interviews with them.
Workers, Indian Economy and Lockdown: Interview with Gautam Mody (NTUI) and Atul Sood (JNU)
In this interview LDC Chair spoke with Gautam Mody, General Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI) and Atul Sood, Professor, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU. They went through the conditions of the lockdown, state of economy in India and touched upon the labour codes and the three farm laws.
Filipino Workers and COVID-19: Interview with Kara (KMU) and Rochelle (EILER)
In this interview LDC members spoke with Rochelle M. Porras, Executive Director, Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) and Kara Taggaoa, International Officer, Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) about the history of labour struggles in Philippines, the targeting of activists and trade unionists by the government and the impact of COVID-19.
Conditions of Workers in Bangladesh: Interview with Maha Mirza and Ruhul Amin
In this interview we spoke with Maha Mirza, researcher and activist from Bangladesh and Ruhul Amin, trade unionist from Bangladesh about the conditions of workers in Bangladesh before, during and after COVID-19.
Workers and Lady Health Workers in Pakistan: Interview with Karamat Ali and Bushra Arain
In this interview we spoke with Karamat Ali and Bushra Arain. Ali is a long-time Pakistani labour activist and executive director of Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research. Bushra Arain is the President and Founder of the All Pakistan Lady Health Worker’s Welfare. Ali and Arain spoke of the conditions of workers and lady health workers in Pakistan before, during and after COVID-19.