Australian unions rally at Ansell AGM17 octubre, 2014IndustriALL Global Union’s Australian affiliates rallied at the Ansell Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Melbourne on 16 October, calling on the company to respect the rights of workers in its Sri Lankan factory.
SLOVAKIA16 octubre, 2014OZ KOVO organized legal advice on labour law and a rally to mark the day of action “STOP Precarious Work”
Rio Tinto workers protest in 13 countries 16 octubre, 2014In a coordinated day of defiance on 7 October workers organized protests at Rio Tinto operations in over a dozen countries.
Women call for quotas at IndustriALL16 octubre, 2014Women at IndustriALL Global Union’s Sub-Saharan Africa regional women's conference have called for a 40 per cent quota for women's representation at all levels of the organization, following a decision on 14 October 2014 in Pretoria, South Africa.
COLOMBIA15 octubre, 2014Thousands rallied in Bogota on 7 October to mark the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW).
Workers United successful strike repels two-tier contract15 octubre, 2014IndustriALL’s affiliate Workers United, Local 2641, ratified a new collective agreement on 12 October to end their strike and reject the disruptive two-tier contract proposed by glass company NGF, in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The plant produces specialty glass fibers for industrial use.
ZIMBABWE15 octubre, 2014In October, IndustriALL affiliated unions in Zimbabwe together with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) joined-in on the global action to Stop Precarious Work.
AUSTRALIA Rio Tinto actions15 octubre, 2014IndustriALL affiliates, the Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union (CFMEU), the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) and the Australian Workers Union (AWU), took action on 7 October against Rio Tinto.
SOUTH AFRICA Rio Tinto actions15 octubre, 2014IndustriALL affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) meet with branch committee at Rio Tinto Richards Bay operation.
Bangladesh Accord completes inspections in 1,106 factories14 octubre, 2014A milestone has been reached in the work of creating a safe and sustainable garment industry in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Accord today announced that the inspections of Accord producing factories have been completed within the agreed timeline of end September 2014.
