Hard-hitting CCC report names and shames brands for inaction on wages3 abril, 2014The Clean Clothes Campaign this week published a high quality report “Tailored Wages”, looking at the issue of living wages in the international clothing supply chain.
ITUWA prepares to fight for every job3 abril, 2014April Fools’ Day was a sad day for the workers of the Ford Sollers factory in Vsevolozhsk in Russia. The company released a press release announcing 700 redundancies, and this is not a joke.
Georg Fischer consistently spurns union rights in Turkey3 abril, 2014IndustriALL Global Union repeatedly calls on Swiss-based multinational company Georg Fischer to put an end to violations of union rights in Turkey and demands immediate reinstatement of 37 dismissed workers.
“Put Industry Back to Work”, demand European Trade Unions3 abril, 2014Just ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections, European trade unions accepted a manifesto demanding to “Put Industry Back to Work” at an Extraordinary Executive Committee meeting of IndustriAll European Trade Union on April 2 in Madrid.
“Hyundai violates fundamental rights”, reports the Company Union Network3 abril, 2014The international network of trade unions at Hyundai Motor today published a report detailing abuses of labour rights throughout the world. “Labour relations at Hyundai are more confrontational than at any other car manufacturer”.
Metalworkers of Kazakhstan prepare to fight for their 13th salary in court2 abril, 2014The trade union of metalworkers «ZHAKTAU» is going to sue the board of directors of the company ArcelorMittal Temirtau for their refusal to pay the contract based 13th monthly salary for 2013.
Ethiopian Unions Form Women’s Committee2 abril, 2014IndustriALL women members in Ethiopia unite to fight inequality and to organize more women into unions.
3,600-strong oil worker strike in Jordan averted with remarkable agreement27 marzo, 2014Monday 24 March saw a remarkable trade union victory in Amman, Jordan. A last-minute new collective agreement including a 30 per cent salary increase averted strike action by the 3,600 members of IndustriALL Global Union’s Jordanian petroleum and chemical workers affiliate.
MENA unions build power by strengthening cooperation27 marzo, 2014Lively debate on democratic development and workers’ rights dominates IndustriALL Global Union’s regional conference for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Jordanian capital Amman.
Strikers say ‘No’ to Crown’s miserable offer in Canada27 marzo, 2014After seven months of hardship striking workers at Crown operation in Toronto are determined by declining unfair offer made by the company.
