The IWA's annual International Week Against Unpaid Wages is coming up.

Around the world, unpaid wages is a serious issue that workers face. These unpaid wages can sometimes add up to months of arrears or they can be partially unpaid wages. This might include failure to pay overtime, the minimum wage, benefits and making illegal deductions in pay. In the worse case scenario, failure to pay wages turns into outright slavery. Many times it takes a serious financial toll of the workers who, often having little-to-no savings, are left with no means to support themselves.

We can fight against this problem by standing up and taking action. Making Sections of the IWA have taken direct action against the businesses that cheat their workers and often they are successful in getting the money that is owed.

If you are angry about this problem, you can also do something about it! It doesn't matter whether your organization is big or small or whether there is a fighting workers' union in your country. We invite everybody to join in anyway they can.