S2E2 Mario, Nguyen, and Lin – Organizers with the Fishers' Rights Network
“Fishers, they are not allowed to have their own documents once they are on shore... the Captain or vessel owners, they keep the documents of the fishers... this is like restriction of movement because once fishers are back t...
S2E1 - Jon Hartough, Southeast Asia Regional Coordinator of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)
" These fishers are facing conditions that most workers in the United States would be shocked to hear about. " Jon Hartough is the Southeast Asia Regional Coordinator for the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)....
S1E4 - Aung Kyaw, Co-Founder of Thailand's Migrant Worker Rights Network
"When I arrived in Thailand, I was an illegal migrant worker. But even though I work in a factory, I read the news every day. I read about the minimum wage. I read about eight-hour working days and how much workers should get...
S1E3 - Kalpona Akter, Director of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity
“I believe once you start work for worker rights, you cannot stop. You just can't stop yourself. I need to protest. I need to have these workers’ backs.” Kalpona Akter is a former child worker and labor activist from Banglade...
S1E2 - Tola Moeun, Executive Director of the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights in Cambodia
“Talking about the human rights situation in Cambodia, we believe that the democratic shrinking space is the main root cause that is undermining labor rights and human rights.” Tola Moeun is a human rights defender and the ex...
S1E1 - Sawit Kaewwan, the secretary general of the State Enterprises Workers' Relations Confederation (SERC) in Thailand
“There will be no way for us to be able to solve every single problem of migrant workers here in Thailand. The only way we can do it, we need to have them to speak up about the problem. We need to have them form their own org...