Winning Rights for Migrant Workers in COVID-19

Episode 3 March 24, 2021 00:31:09
Winning Rights for Migrant Workers in COVID-19
Solidarity Center
Winning Rights for Migrant Workers in COVID-19

Mar 24 2021 | 00:31:09

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Show Notes

The COVID-19 pandemic created economic hardship for many workers worldwide, and migrant workers were especially hard hit. Preeda, a migrant rights lawyer in Thailand, discusses how laws that exclude migrant workers from basic support systems like unemployment insurance leave have left millions with no income, and often no way to return home. Episode Summary. A […]

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