Tim Ryan and Atley Chock: Workers' Rights in Thailand

This week's episode of Asia Unscripted features two guests: Tim Ryan and Atley Chock of the Solidarity Center, the largest U.S.-based international worker rights organization partnering directly with workers and their unions. Tim Ryan is the Asia Regional Program Director for Solidarity Center, and previously served in Asia as the Solidarity Center’s Country Program Director for Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Atley Chock is a Senior Program Officer in the Solidarity Center's Asia Department and supports capacity building, training, and other technical assistance programs for trade unions and worker organizations in Southeast Asia. In this episode, Tim and Atley speak about workers' rights in Thailand as well as labor disruptions and challenges caused by COVID-19. 

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