Approaches and responses to Covid-19 in MENA’s energy sector17 diciembre, 2020The pandemic has brought a sharp drop in oil and gas prices, heavily impacting the oil and gas dependent MENA countries. IndustriALL affiliates in the energy sector met virtually on 30 November to discuss the impact of and approaches and responses to Covid-19, as well as how they tackle the energy transition that is taking place in the region.
Significant step forward for homebased workers in Sindh, Pakistan18 diciembre, 2020The Homebased Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) has signed a MoU with the regional government’s labour department to register homebased workers. The process will help thousands of workers to receive social protection benefits in the future.
Glencore workers in Peru stage indefinite strike over labour abuse16 diciembre, 2020Workers at Empresa Minera Los Quenuales, a subsidiary of Glencore Finance Bermuda Ltd in Peru, launched an indefinite strike on 1 December over labour violations, mainly related to health and safety during the pandemic.
National strike committee calls for more protests in Colombia3 junio, 2021A month after protests began in Colombia, the national strike comittee is calling for fresh demonstrations after the government refused to sign a preliminary agreement guaranteeing peaceful protests.
Call for tender - specific research on the labour impact of new mobility concepts8 junio, 2021IndustriALL Global Union, the International Transport Workers’ Federation and UNI Global Union in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation would like to contract for the production of a research report on the labor impact of new mobility markets in the urban environment on traditional mobility providers (automotive, public transport, …) and for new business actors.
Union wins as strike action ends in three-year wage agreement26 octubre, 2021The three weeks engineering and metals sector national strike ended when a three-year wage agreement with an offer of six per cent was signed by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) on 21 October.
Confronting global capital in the garment industry27 octubre, 2021140 unionists met online on 20-21 October to discuss the implementation of a global supply chain strategy and growing and strengthening union membership in an industry where the garment workers often find themselves at the bottom of the value chain.
South African mine workers union commits to recruitment and better service to members28 octubre, 2021At a policy conference in East London, 26-27 October, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), resolved that it will go back to the basics on recruitment, organizing, and servicing of its members in the construction, energy, metals, and mining sectors.
Algeria: Release jailed unionist Ramzi Dardar8 noviembre, 2021IndustriALL, together with global unions PSI and IUF, has launched a LabourStart campaign calling for the release trade unionist Ramzi Dardar, jailed on made-up terrorist charges.
John Deere global union network discusses future of social dialogue8 noviembre, 2021On 2 November, 30 trade union representatives from John Deere operations in Europe, Brazil and the US met online to discuss the economic and collective bargaining situation in the company worldwide and develop joint strategies for future social dialog with the company. Participants were eager to hear the latest news regarding the CBA conflict and strike movement in the USA in general, but at Deere in specific.
