This time standing in solidarity is just not enough11 junio, 2020While the world cries out in the midst of a pandemic around the black lives matter movement, trade unions stand in solidarity in demanding justice, accountability and reform in the United States and also around the world.
Fair trade for all crucial in times of Covid-19 28 mayo, 2020The negotiations on the Asia-Pacific Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are in their final stages. The agreement, once ratified, covers 30 per cent of the world's population and almost 30 per cent of the world's GDP. An inclusive and just deal that ensures access to medical supplies and food amid the global pandemic is important.
Finnish forest company UPM attacks workers’ fundamental rights19 marzo, 2021One month after promises to conduct collective bargaining, the Finnish forest industry company UPM, announced in the beginning of February 2021 that it would no longer negotiate collectively on wages, bonuses, sick leave pay, maternity or paternity leaves thus violating its workers fundamental rights at work. The company employees demand that the terms of their work should be negotiated collectively with the unions representing them.
Union in Georgia wins substantial wage increase23 marzo, 2021A 20 per cent income increase for Ksani glass container factory workers has been achieved in the new four-year collective agreement.
New Kyrgyz trade union law must be revoked8 abril, 2021IndustriALL, together with ITUC and other global unions, support Kyrgyz unions urging the President to veto the law on trade unions that would deprive workers of freedom of association.
South Asia unions demand strong universal social protection9 abril, 2021IndustriALL affiliates in South Asia are calling for national, regional and global efforts to improve the weak social protection system which is exacerbating the social crisis caused by Covid-19.
Fatalities explode at ArcelorMittal - unions demand urgent action30 marzo, 2021Workers and their unions note with horror that health and safety conditions at ArcelorMittal operations are getting worse with an increasing number of fatalities.
Building sustainable unions in Malawi31 marzo, 2021IndustriALL Global Union affiliates organizing over 25,000 workers in the textile, garment, leather and shoe, cement manufacturing, mining, chemicals, energy, and other industrial sectors met in Lilongwe 22-25 March to discuss sustainability, building union power, and strengthening the capacity development of organizers and shop stewards through training and online learning.
Migrant Resource Centre protects migrant workers in Mauritius against exploitation15 marzo, 2021When migrant workers are recruited to work in Mauritius, they are often told that they will earn lots of money by recruiting agents in their countries of origin that include India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and others. However, this is not the case.
Interim win against Kyrgyzstan’s anti-union draft law 12 marzo, 2021Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has postponed the third reading of the anti-union draft law, as a result of the Kyrgyz unions’ fight with international solidarity campaign. But the struggle will only be over once the draft law is wholly abandoned.
