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IndustriALL Global Union signs worldwide social and environmental responsibility agreement with Solvay

IndustriALL Global Union signs worldwide social and environmental responsibility agreement with Solvay

17.12.2013 

Today, IndustriALL Global Union and chemical group Solvay signed a social and environmental responsibility agreement. With the agreement Solvay commits to respect international social standards as defined by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

We demand guarantees for USO’s trade union activities in Colombia

20.12.2013 

The Coordinating Committee for Unity in the Mining and Energy Sector (Coordinadora para la Unidad del Sector Minero Energético, CUSME) is calling for the government to guarantee that the oil workers’ union (Unión Sindical Obrera, USO) will be able to carry out its trade union activities free from interference; release detained workers; withdraw arrest warrants; and close the files on 39 legal cases brought against USO members, 34 of which concern protests by workers and the community in the Pacific Rubiales “Banana Republic” in Meta.

JUST GROUP – “Just sign it”

19.12.2013 

Some Australian companies are yet to sign the Bangladesh Accord and continue to profit from workers’ misery and hide behind sham commitments. Join the Australian unions’ online campaign for Just Group to sign the Accord here and write to CEO Mark McInnes.

Agreement ends SL Garment strike in Cambodia

19.12.2013 

IndustriALL affiliate C.CAWDU and SL Garment Processing sign an agreement to end a three-month long strike in Cambodia, including the re-hiring of 19 dismissed union representatives, payment of half of the lost wages and the removal of a newly appointed manager.

India: workers’ massive march to Parliament

19.12.2013 

On 12 December, 200 000 workers rallied in Delhi, demanding, among other things, ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 98.

Final call before Christmas for Swiss supermarkets to sign Accord

16.12.2013 

Global labour leaders have come together in Switzerland to demand that supermarket chains Migros and Coop sign the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety before Christmas.

IndustriALL Global Union signs two new Global Framework Agreements

13.12.2013 

During the course of two days IndustriALL Global Union signed as many Global Framework Agreements (GFAs) with leading companies in the pulp and paper industry; SCA in Sweden and Norske Skog in Norway.

Upcoming events

December 2013

4-5

IndustriALL Executive Committee Meeting

Geneva, Switzerland

9-10

IndustriALL Non-manual Workers’ Workshop - Office in Your Pocket

Brussels, Belgium

10-12

IndustriALL Automotive Working Group Meeting

Tokyo, Japan

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2013 – A Year of Struggle and Victories

For IndustriALL Global Union, 2013 was an eventful year of struggles and victories. In addition to the historic Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, we fought hard for a better life for workers and their families around the world.

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