Why California’s Governor was wrong
From Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
| October 9, 2022 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Forced Labor Why California’s Governor Newsom was wrong to veto bill for migrant workers We are disappointed to share that, despite the support of almost 37,000 in the Freedom United community who helped secure passage through both the Assembly and the Senate in California, Governor Newsom vetoed bill AB364. In doing so, this has failed temporary migrant workers in California who are seeking protection from unscrupulous foreign labor contractors who illegally bind them to exploitative work conditions. We’ll pass on messages left for Governor Newsom in the comments here. Read more… |
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| Law & policy Number of trafficking victims detained in prison-like settings triples A new report exposes damning evidence: the U.K. government is locking up trafficking victims with the number tripling in the last four years. The report calls for better screening of trafficking victims before they are detained in prison-like settings – a harmful environment that exacerbates existing trauma and increases the risk of suicide. Read more… |
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| Speak Free Eight myths keeping cocoa farmers in poverty The Cocoa Barometer Consortium, to which Freedom United belongs, recently released a Living Income Compendium debunking the myths often raised in discussions about living incomes in cocoa farming, and outlines the path toward real, sustainable change for farmers and their families. Read more… |
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| EVENTS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK |
| Wednesday October 12: One for all and all for one: calling for a CSDDD that includes the financial sector Saturday October 15: Stop the Italy-Libya Memorandum of Understanding Protests inMadrid, Brussels and Berlin |
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| The Freedom United community has been talking about Football Associations’ role in demanding compensation for exploited workers this week. Leave a comment on the page to join the conversation! |
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