The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) is proud to release the Second Quarter 2025 edition of The Builder: BWI Asia-Pacific Newsletter. The latest edition captures the breadth and depth of the Asia Pacific region’s trade union activism led by BWI affiliates, from the historic adoption of the Article 33 Resolution against Myanmar at the 113th International Labour Conference to powerful regional solidarity actions supporting SUNTRACS in Panama. The newsletter highlights landmark moments such as the Broken Chair protest in Geneva, public forums in the Philippines and Malaysia calling for ASEAN action, and International Workers’ Memorial Day commemorations demanding protection from heat stress and deadly dust.

Featuring voices from across the Asia-Pacific, this issue also documents the growing momentum for workers’ rights in the face of rising authoritarianism. With stories on the national adaptation of the ILO OSH Code in Indonesia, May Day rallies, and the ILO’s recognition of Palestine as a non-state observer, the newsletter affirms BWI’s commitment to defending democracy, ensuring decent work, and championing climate and social justice.

Download and read the full newsletter to witness how BWI’s Asia-Pacific affiliated unions are lighting the path of solidarity across borders.