Women’s dire working conditions brought to light at IndustriALL ICT conference30 junio, 2015At IndustriALL Global Union’s World Conference of the ICT, Electrical and Electronics Sectors held in June 2015, women’s working conditions were highlighted among other important subjects.
Textile and garment industry director needed at IndustriALL30 junio, 2015IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a Director to cover the textile, garment, shoe and leather industry.
ILO is back to work30 junio, 2015After three years of employers blocking work on the application of ILO norms, this year’s International Labour Conference reaches a series of important conclusions on Mexico, Bangladesh, Swaziland and social protection.
East African unions join forces to tackle common issues29 junio, 2015East African unions have joined together to build stronger trade unions, fight against precarious work and advocate for better occupational health and safety in the region. On 5 June, the IndustriALL East Africa union building project, funded by Danish central organization LO-FTF, was launched in Tanzania.
Goodyear treads on UK workers with plant closure 25 junio, 2015US-based global tyre-maker Goodyear has announced plans to close its only UK factory in Wolverhampton, with all 330 workers likely to lose their jobs.
Unions target Switzerland over Glencore25 junio, 2015A group of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from fourteen countries is appealing to Swiss citizens to hold mining multinational Glencore accountable for violations against workers at its operations around the world.
FSPMI reaches agreement with Philips in Indonesia25 junio, 2015600 workers striking at Philips, Indonesia, will go back to work after an agreement was reached with local management on 19 June.
Sector-wide collective agreements to counter workers’ problems in the chemical industry25 junio, 2015Following industry level bargaining in Germany’s chemical industry earlier this year, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Belgium and Spain have concluded collective bargaining agreements for the chemical sector with important achievements.
Fighting outsourcing law in Brazil25 junio, 2015A delegation of Brazilian trade unions and labour representatives met at the International Labour Conference (ILC) to discuss a proposed law which will allow private employers to use outsourcing indiscriminately.
Georgia's growing union movement 25 junio, 2015Georgia’s vibrant labour movement has grown in strength since 2012, and the country is a priority for IndustriALL Global Union when it comes trade union organizing.
