Ruwan Subasinghe

@ITFglobalunion Legal Director. Board member @ILAW_Network, @ethicaltrade & @cornellilr GLI. Law•Sports•Hip Hop• Personal Account. All Views My Own. He/him

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

The era AI strikebreaking has arrived. Yes, we now have AI scabs.

In this piece for @OnLaborBlog, Jeff Vogt and I discuss some recent examples of AI strikebreaking and explore the position under international law (teaser: it's unlawful)

#FutureOfWork

https://t.co/pPe65Zy1U8

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Full solidarity with the #NuestraAméricaConvoy to Cuba. The US fuel blockade on Cuba amounts to unlawful unilateral economic coercion also compelling third States under threat of retaliation. A clear violation of international law.

Lift the embargo on the people of Cuba!

[Progressive International @ProgIntl]

The Nuestra América Convoy is underway.

Today, the first delegation departs for Cuba 🇨🇺, bringing critical humanitarian aid for the island's people.

[BWI Global Union @BWIglobal]

Nine Global Unions stand in solidarity with workers & independent unions in Iran & the region. The future must be decided by the working people themselves - free from repression & external aggression, through peace & dialogue.

Read our joint statement.👇
https://t.co/JoKheKo2CA

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

The parties to the world's only global sectoral collective agreement have declared the Strait of Hormuz as a 'High Risk Area' giving #seafarers additional protections.

IThe parties also agree the seafarers’ right to refuse to sail into the area.
https://t.co/NLV9AbzPJB

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

With international law going through a particularly difficult moment, the Hague Group represents a bulwark against impunity.

THIS is what multilateralism looks like.

THIS is what a solidarity-based, anti-colonial rules-based order looks like.

#FreePalestine 🇵🇸

[James Schneider @schneiderhome]

HAPPENING NOW 40 states meet in The Hague to coordinate enforcement of international law for Palestine 🇵🇸 through The Hague Group

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Clarity.

[Adil Haque @AdHaque110]

The U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran are illegal.

Iran's attacks in Gulf States are illegal.

The U.K. defending Gulf States is legal, but allowing the U.S. to use its bases is illegal.

In short, everyone is violating international law and should stop.

My latest @just_security
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[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

The UN education agency @UNESCO says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on #Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.

https://t.co/fkXfJck0UM

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

.@ITFglobalunion and the global labour movement strongly condemn the bombing carried out by Israel & the US, and the retaliatory attacks by Iran, in violation of the most fundamental rule of international law, namely the use of force.
https://t.co/FKMl2wF39i

[International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) @ITFglobalunion]

ITF is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention - one of the most significant global labour treaties ever. It provides protection for seafarers, showing the power of unions to produce enforceable, global rules for workers

https://t.co/xRZ6GOcTlT

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has been busy! Days after the Foodinho/Glovo investigation, #Deliveroo has now been placed under court administration over 'genuine labour exploitation', including pay '90% below the poverty line and CBAs'.
#gigeconomy
https://t.co/wnEFPNBpn7

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

🚨Uruguay Supreme Court rules that #Uber drivers are employees - 6th SC globally to recognise an employment relationship for #gigeconomy on-demand workrs

Crucially, Court applies ILO R198 test. Court also disapplies mandatory arbitration in NL as per Uber's T&Cs.

BIG!

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Solidarity with Iranian teachers and trade unions standing up now more than ever for freedom, rights and dignity.

End the repression now.

#Iran

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Solidarity with @FranceskAlbs. Solidarity with the people of #Palestine.

Stop attacks on UN special procedures mandate-holders!

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

The #Milan Public Prosecutor is investigating Foodinho/#Glovo for 'digital gangmastering' offences, including pay below the poverty line, shifts of up to 12 hours, and algorithmic monitoring of workers - in violation of the Constitution.

#gigeconomy
https://t.co/3OVUJ5ANZO

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

'These violations...appear to aim at a permanent demographic shift in #Gaza raising concerns over ethnic cleansing. Israel has a legal obligation to take steps ordered by the ICJ to prevent acts of genocide...All States are obligated...to take action to prevent & punish genocide'

[UNRWA @UNRWA]

“A deeply troubling new report from our colleagues @‌UNHumanRights:

- It lays bare the destruction of neighbourhoods in Gaza and the expulsion of communities, tantamount to ethnic cleansing.
- It spotlights other horrors — the continued killing and maiming, the blockade that pushed Gaza into famine, and torture.
- It exposes violence and displacement in the West Bank.
- It highlights the climate of impunity for violations by the Israeli authorities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

This must be de-normalised.

Wars have rules. International law matters.

I echo Volker Turk’s words:  “Impunity is not abstract – it kills. Accountability is indispensable. It is the prerequisite for a just and durable peace in Palestine and Israel.”

Read the full report here: https://t.co/o7puVXWZPo “

– @‌UNLazzarini

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Solidarity with @FranceskAlbs. Solidarity with the people of #Palestine.

Stop attacks on UN special procedures mandate-holders!

[UN Special Procedures @UN_SPExperts]

‘Promote justice, not disinformation’. - The Coordination Committee of @UN_SPExperts condemn vicious attacks against Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs by State representatives.

States must choose to stand on the right side of history.

https://t.co/oIYCDa0Rb1

[Gilbert F. Houngbo @GilbertFHoungbo]

The 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention is a moment to celebrate achievements but also to call for action.

Seafarers keep the global economy afloat. We must recognize them as key workers and protect their human and labour rights through implementation of the MLC!

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Solidarity with Iranian teachers and trade unions standing up now more than ever for freedom, rights and dignity.

End the repression now.

#Iran

[ITUC @ituc]

The ITUC stands in solidarity with Iranian teachers and trade unions courageously defending their rights, dignity, and freedom.

We join @eduint and the global union movement in calling for respect for human and trade union rights in #Iran.

Teachers are the backbone of every society. Their voices must be heard — not silenced.

✊ We demand:
• The immediate release of detained unionists
• An end to harassment and intimidation
• Respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining

#Empty_Desks,  #Classes_Without_Teachers, #CCITTA @CoordinatingA

[ITUC @ituc]

The ITUC stands in full solidarity with @kilusangmayouno and the Philippine labour movement. ✊🇵🇭

The continued detention of 18 labour political prisoners, and the filing of fabricated charges against 22 more, represents a grave attack on workers’ rights and civil liberties. 🚨

As Maoj Maga marks his 8th year in prison, we join the call to end red-tagging, the criminalization of union organizing, and the repression of legitimate labour struggles.

The right to organize is a fundamental human right. 🛠️📢

On February 23, we support the Global Day of Action:
🔹 Free Maoj Maga
🔹 Free all detained labour activists
🔹 Defend workers’ rights and civil liberties

#ForDemocracy #FreeMaojMaga #Philippines
@itucasiapacific

[Ruwan Subasinghe @RuwanSubasinghe]

Over four years since Russia's invasion and aggression against Ukraine, the imperatives for a true, just and lasting peace could not be clearer.

Solidarity with the people of #Ukraine. 🇺🇦

[BWI Global Union @BWIglobal]

Four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, workers still resist despite the devastation. 🇺🇦

BWI stands with the Ukrainian workers’ democratic struggle. We will continue to deliver aid, skills, & power for rebuilding.

Support the BWI Solidarity Fund:
https://t.co/B0utBSOnLA