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War on Want is part of the Trade Justice Movement: a group of organisations who are concerned with the negative impact of international trade rules on the poorest people in the world, on the environment, and on democracy.
We call for fundamental change to the unjust rules and institutions governing international trade, so that trade is made to work for all.
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- Salvadorean health workers triumph after 7 month ordeal
20 July 2006
15 April 2003
Salvadorean health workers scored a major victory over government plans to privatise health services last week when the authorities agreed to a blanket amnesty allowing workers to return to their jobs after seven months of strike action.
- British workers shocked at evidence that privatisation causes poverty 12 March 2002 British trade unionists expressed shock and dismay yesterday at the misery suffered by thousands of South Africans as a result of insufficient access to water.
- British water workers witness impact of privatisation on South African poor 12 January 2002 Workers from three of Britain's top water companies have learnt about the impact of water privatisation on the poor in South Africa.
- Harry Potter and Monsters Inc toys spell misery for Chinese workers 2 January 2002 Harry Potter, Monsters Inc and Barbie toys received by millions of children this Christmas were produced under appalling sweatshop conditions.
- Trade union rights under global attack 11 October 2001 Workers around the globe face torture, imprisonment, beatings and intimidation on a daily basis.
- Victory for Grand Marnier workers in Haiti 1 August 2000 Grand Marnier has acceded to worker's demands for improved pay and conditions on their orange plantation in Haiti.
- Haitian trade unionists shot and beaten by government officials 19 July 2000 A Haitian trade union organiser has been shot dead by an elected member of the ruling Fanmi Lavalas party.
- Grand Marnier workers speak out on abuse
20 July 2000
Orange plantations producing for Grand Marnier in Haiti break basic international labour standards and treat workers "like slaves".
- Lottery helps Brazil's landless struggle 14 July 1999 War on Want has won major lottery funding to help some 45,000 MST farmers in Brazil's Sao Paolo state.
