General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)

A Long Fight Beyond Border

A Long Fight Beyond Border The flow of migrant workers to several destinations worldwide has become a common phenomenon. The economy of both the sending and destination countries are in actual indebted to the hard works of migrant workers. The contribution of migrant workers for growth with stability of the developed part of the receiving globe and simultaneously the remittance to the sending part of the globe is still not recognized by the relevant actors. However trade union movement and labour friendly organizations have been in high endeavour to ensure rights and due benefits to the migrant workers. In this regard, as one of the key actors in the country, GEFONT has to tell many stories; the story of our sorrows, odds and challenges, and to some extents, the proud story of our success!

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