Agricultural workers across Asia commemorate International Labour Day!
“The Coalition of Agricultural Workers International (CAWI) joins millions of working people worldwide in commemorating the May 1 International Labor Day. Despite intensifying political repression, we salute agricultural workers’ continuing struggle to assert our rights and welfare as productive forces that feed the world and create wealth.
We salute our continuing struggle against the callous exploitation of agricultural workers, who bear the weight of our food supply chains. Our sweat and sacrifice should not be met with meager wages and destitution. In some countries, the daily wage for agricultural workers is less than two US dollars[1], even lower than the official poverty threshold of USD 2.15 per day. We vow to end this system where a few profit massively while our agricultural workers struggle to feed their families.”
Read more here: https://www.agriworkers.org/2024/05/01/salute-to-agricultural-workers-struggles-for-decent-work-and-living/
Workers over profit!