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Turkish glass strike ban taken to ILO with official complaint

Jul 24, 2014

Glass workers union in Turkey, Kristal-İş, has lodged an official complaint against the Turkish government at the ILO, for violation of freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining, and the right to strike.

Glass

ILO watch

Union fights for safety after 5 killed in Indian shipyard

Jul 23, 2014

IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, ASSRGWA, which represents workers at the world’s largest shipbreaking yard in India, has organized a mass meeting of safety inspectors following a fatal accident at the site last month.

Shipbreaking

Health and safety

Numsa strike enters its fourth week

Jul 24, 2014

Over 200,000 members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) working in the engineering sector are now entering the fourth week of industrial action, which began on 1 July 2014.

Mechanical engineering

IRMA releases precedent-setting international standard for responsible mining

Jul 23, 2014

IndustriALL and its North American affiliate United Steelworkers (USW) are marking the 22 July release of a draft Standard for Responsible Mining, by IRMA, a multi-stakeholder initiative to which both organizations are committed.

Sustainability

IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates central in Serbian general strike

Jul 22, 2014

Trade unions in Serbia conducted a nationwide general strike on 17 July in rejection of the government’s plan to cut wages and working conditions.

Take action to release Iranian trade union leader

Jul 21, 2014

IndustriALL Global Union is calling on affiliates to support the campaign by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to release jailed Iranian trade union leader Reza Shahabi.

Human & trade union rights

Namibian tannery workers back at work

Jul 18, 2014

The strike at Nakara Tannery in Windhoek has ended and workers returned to their stations on 11 July 2014 after an agreement was reached between the employer and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu).

Leather

Health and safety

Unions reject disastrous Peruvian reforms

Jul 18, 2014

Unions in Peru are fighting to stop a harmful package of economic incentives from becoming law. The proposed measures are aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting growth at the expense of workplace health and safety and the environment.

The right to strike is an essential element of freedom of association and collective bargaining. Global unions are determined to defend this fundamental right around the world against attacks from employers and governments.

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@IndustriALL_GU urges @NXP to end union-busting in the #Philippines http://t.co/XNZPexTQNW

@IndustriALL_GU calls for a ceasefire at #Gaza in #Palestine. When will they ever learn - no results with violence. http://t.co/XjyinP54o4

@unitetheunion strike wins pay deal at #Tyneside Safety Glass #UK @IndustriALL_GU http://t.co/jLYckRy043

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