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Un grupo visita una cámera térmica en Cacaopera // A groups visits a thermal chamber in Cacaopera. Joel Martínez/Oxfam

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. That’s wrong. We all have the right to clean water.

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One Year Later: Still Watching, Still Waiting

One year after publishing At Work and Under Watch, Oxfam is still monitoring the unchecked rise of surveillance in warehouses and its impacts on workers’ health and safety — and still waiting for Amazon and Walmart to act.

Step Up Louisiana organizers and supporters march in support of the Workers' Bill of Rights in New Orleans, LA. Politics of Poverty

Local Strategies to WIN in Hostile States: A Louisiana Case Study for Workers’ Rights

Grassroots organizing and coalition building led to a major victory for workers' rights in New Orleans last November with the passage of the Workers’ Bill of Rights. By mobilizing communities, amplifying impacted voices, and navigating preemption laws, advocates led a campaign that enshrined a commitment to workers’ rights like a living wage and access to paid sick leave in the City’s Home Rule Charter. Step Up Louisiana organizer Tasha Williams shares her experience of how this success showcases the power of collective action to drive meaningful change, even in challenging political landscapes.