News & Statements
Worker death in Khulo requires aggressive response from government and media
On September 24, media reported that a man died after falling into a concrete processing plant at a factory in Vashlovani,...
Labor Inspectorate reverses practice of hiding employer details from inspection reports
The Labor Inspectorate will no longer conceal the names of employers in the inspection reports it provides to the public...
Opinion | Georgia’s labour oversight body has backtracked on transparency
By Giorgi Gogia and Jeff Vize (Originally published in OC Media on 14 July 2023.) Georgia’s nascent Labour Inspectorate,...
Social Justice Center sues Labor Inspectorate over redaction of employer details
The Social Justice Center, in cooperation with the Georgia Fair Labor Platform, has filed a lawsuit in Tbilisi City Court...
Lack of follow-up safety inspections implicated in construction worker’s death at Rikoti Pass
The Fair Labor Platform mourns the death of a construction worker who was killed on June 21 while helping build the Rikoti...
Government must take urgent action as Chiatura miners’ protest enters 15th day
Today, Chiatura miners continued their protest for basic labor rights into its 15th day. For the fourth consecutive day,...
Social Justice Center: Chiatura miners escalate protest after failed mediation with Georgian Manganese
Today, on June 19, miners from Chiatura came to Tbilisi and held a protest rally in front of Parliament. The action came...
What are the miners demanding in Chiatura and why are their demands fair?
Miners in Chiatura have entered their 10th day of protest and 4th day of a hunger strike. They are demanding an improvement...
Fair Labor Platform calls for government action on Chiatura miners’ strike
For the 7th day, more than 3,000 miners and their family members are protesting in the streets of Chiatura, demanding...
Chiatura miners’ strike stretches into 4th day
An estimated 3,000 miners in Chiatura have gone on strike over changes imposed by their employer, Georgian Manganese, which...