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Cambodia: Union activists defy government ban on public forum

Cambodia: Union activists defy government ban on public forum

10.03.2014 

Hundreds of union activists in Cambodia defied a government ban on a public forum for garment workers, timed to coincide with International Women’s Day on Saturday 8 March.

Interim tribunal rules that Mark Lyon is ‘likely’ to get job back at Ineos

12.03.2014 

An interim tribunal said sacked Ineos worker and trade unionist Mark Lyon is ‘likely’ to get his job back when the case reaches the full hearing later on in the year. Petrochemical giant Ineos was also ordered to pay Mark Lyon full wages since February until the hearing.

First round of independent and transparent factory inspection reports completed in Bangladesh

10.03.2014 

The Bangladesh Accord has published the first reports detailing the results of factory inspections in Bangladesh. The reports set out details of the current building safety standards in the first garment factories to be inspected, and identify necessary steps required to improve these standards.

FUP and Petrobras launch Workers’ Network

10.03.2014 

From 25 to 27 February 2014 the Brazilian Oil Workers’ Union FUP hosted a meeting to launch the workers’ network of Petrobras. A global agreement was signed with Petrobras in 2011, and now it is up to the network to make a living agreement.

Rana Plaza brands must pay compensation by 9am on 24 April

07.03.2014 

It is crunch time now for the Rana Plaza compensation fund. The one-year anniversary of the mass industrial homicide is fast approaching. IndustriALL, UNI, Clean Clothes Campaign and LabourStart have launched an online petition calling on brands to pay now.

Act now for Rubén Darío Montoya Obando!

07.03.2014 

Rubén Darío Montoya Obando has been on a hunger strike since February, protesting against Tenaris – Tubos Caribe’s, his former employer, refusal to pay compensation for a serious work place accident he suffered in 2002.

Cambodian riot police prepares to attack women’s march tomorrow

07.03.2014 

This International Women’s Day, IndustriALL Global Union is mobilising support for Cambodian women garment workers, 30,000 of whom will defy government warnings to gather in Phnom Penh’s Freedom Park tomorrow, 8 March.

Upcoming events

March 2014

5

Argentina´s IndustriALL National Council

Montevideo, Uruguay

11-12

Youth Regional Seminar for Evaluation, Planification and Coordination SASK

Mexico

11-13

Strategic Planification Seminar for Mining and Energy Unions - CUSME LO-TCO

Colombia

13-14

Union Building Seminar UNIFOR

Mexico

19-21

Unity Building Conference

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

24-25

Union Building Seminar LO-TCO

Montevideo, Uruguay

24-25

IndustriALL MENA Regional Conference

Amman, Jordan

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