CUT and Força Sindical act together to defend workers’ rights in Brazil17 août, 2016Brazil’s five trade union centres, including the CUT and Força Sindical, joined forces on 16 August in pursuit of a common goal: defend workers' rights.
Breakthrough for Ansell workers in Sri Lanka18 août, 2016IndustriALL Global Union and its Sri Lankan affiliate the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZGSEU) have finalized a Memorandum of Understanding with Ansell, putting an end to a long-running dispute with the multinational glove and personal protection equipment company.
Turkey: IndustriALL repeats its call for full democracy as crackdown on fundamental rights escalates18 août, 2016In the wake of the failed coup in Turkey on 15 July 2016, a state of emergency was declared, leading to an unacceptable crackdown on democratic rights.
Asian oil and gas unions form regional network for broader cooperation6 septembre, 2016IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in the oil and gas sectors from Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore met in Taipei on 26-27 August 2016 to create a regional union network in Asia Pacific region.
Indian mine unions to launch joint campaign for adoption of ILO convention 17611 août, 2016At the national mining conference on 2 – 3 August, Indian mining unions decided to intensify efforts to improve safe working conditions, protect the rights of precarious workers and called for a Just Transition when combatting climate change.
Unity in action: 100 million Indian workers take strike action2 septembre, 2016The call by ten trade union centres for a general strike on 2 September 2016 received massive support from workers across India.
Towards living wages in Iraq and Jordan2 septembre, 2016Meeting in Amman, affiliates from Jordan and Iraq came together on 29-30 August to discuss how unions can best confront the problem of low wages in their industries.
Landmark compensation arrangement reached on 4th anniversary of deadly Pakistan factory fire 10 septembre, 2016After four years of campaigning and months of negotiations, an agreement has been reached to pay compensation in excess of US$5 million to the survivors and families of workers killed in Pakistan’s worst industrial accident.
Another factory fire in Bangladesh claims 24 lives10 septembre, 2016An explosion in the Tempako Packaging Factory in an industrial area near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 10 September has left up to 24 people dead and injured at least 50.
Lula addresses IndustriALL Congress 6 octobre, 2016Former president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed the opening ceremony of IndustriALL’s 2nd Congress in Rio de Janeiro.
