Omicron: Extending our solidarity to PPE supply chain workers

It’s still uncertain how badly the Omicron variant will take hold in the UK this winter. But with an extraordinary NHS crisis already upon us, we are reminded of how vital PPE is to saving lives.
Pre-pandemic, PPE global supply chains were already known to be riddled with trade union and human rights violations, but it has worsened in the past 20 months. Forced labour has increased, authoritarian governments have used the pandemic to further restrict organising, and collective bargaining a