Upcoming elections at Honda in Mexico to be closely watched17 agosto, 2015After countless delays and obstacles, a long-awaited union certification election at Honda Mexico looks set to go ahead.
IndustriALL Global Union responds to the mining and metals crisis13 agosto, 2015IndustriALL Global Union is shocked and alarmed at the massive jobs bloodbath unfolding in the mining and metals sector, ostensibly as a result of the plunge in commodity prices. The global scale of the massive lay-offs and job cuts is unprecedented.
Talks break down in Colombia30 noviembre, 2012On 24 November talks between Termotecnica Coindustrial and the Union Sindical Obrera de la Industria del Petróleo (USO) broke down in Colombia, giving way to further tensions on the ground.
US UNIONMADE clothes not made by unionized workers21 noviembre, 2012Now and then an example pops up that typifies the shameless hype of the fashion industry. The case of the San Francisco retailer UNIONMADE is one such example.
Garments sector closed for day of mourning in Bangladesh27 noviembre, 2012The news of the terrifying fire in Bangladesh has spread across the globe. The death toll is 112 people, remnants of 58 of the dead are not identifiable and a DNA test needs to be conducted.
Support for SME in Mexico22 noviembre, 2012IndustriALL demands compliance with court protection order granted to the Mexican Union of Electricity Workers.
Namibian strike ends in settlement at Nampower22 noviembre, 2012500 workers downed tools on 15 November when negotiations between the Mineworkers Union of Namibia and state utility Nampower stalled due to a dispute on discriminatory practice regarding medical aid benefits.
Aker GFA is extended with an indeterminate duration 20 diciembre, 2012Fellesforbundet, Tekna, NITO, IndustriALL Global Union and Aker ASA will work together to secure implementation of GFA.
Union under attack at Bashneft in Russia20 diciembre, 2012Bashneft management is striving to wipe out locals of the Russian Chemical and Allied Workers Union (RCWU) at its plants and replace them with so-called Labour Councils, company-controlled bodies. IndustriALL-affiliated RCWU is fighting back with a national campaign of protest.
Ghana must ratify mine safety convention5 diciembre, 2012The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) called for the ratification of the ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines, claiming the government is “mortgaging the health and safety of the mineworkers”.
