Two-month UWUA strike defeats subcontracting attack20 août, 2014Local 537 of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) is marking an important win after ratifying a new labour agreement with Pennsylvania-American Water. The new agreement brings nearly 150 workers back off strike and does not include management demands to eliminate protection against subcontracting.
Honeywell Once Again Locks USW Members Out in the US18 août, 2014Honeywell Inc.’s uranium conversion facility in Metropolis, Illinois has locked out nearly 150 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7-669 trying to break the union. IndustriALL Global Union gives full support to the campaign with its affiliates worldwide.
Future still uncertain on AGOA15 août, 2014Tens of thousands of jobs in the African garment sector dependent on exports to the United States are at risk unless US Congress urgently addresses reauthorization of the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Cambodian garment workers toiling to death 14 août, 2014A combination of overwork, poor working conditions and poverty wages has seen another spike of Cambodian garment workers collapsing at work, but now workers are even dying on the job.
Unions at Rio Tinto gear up for global day of action14 août, 2014Union leaders from seven countries at mining giant Rio Tinto came together at the United Steelworkers Convention this week to discuss plans for their upcoming global day of action.
Customers, students, NGOs and unions all demand that NXP “Bring Back the 24!”14 août, 2014Electronics multinational NXP is coming under increasing pressure to reinstate the 24 union members it sacked three months ago in Cabuyao, Philippines. NXP’s corporate strategy in response to the pressure has been to repeatedly delay any intervention to wear down the MWAP union.
Akzo Nobel Korea refuses to recognize IndustriALL affiliate KCTF11 août, 2014Korean workers at Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings Korea are being refused their right to collective bargaining after successfully organizing a majority of the 115-strong workforce. IndustriALL is intervening.
Kimberly Clark Workers in Turkey End 43-day Strike with Gains8 août, 2014IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate Tümka-İş has managed to obtain new gains through determined industrial action of its 215 members at Kimberly Clark’s operation in the town Gebze.
Unpaid garment workers on hunger strike 6 août, 20141,600 Bangladeshi garment workers on hunger strike for more than a week have called for a strike at garment factories across the country on 10 August if outstanding salaries and bonuses are not paid.
Gaza: mark your commitment to peace on 7 August6 août, 2014IndustriALL Global Union is asking its affiliates to mark your commitment to peace on 7 August by joining the ITUC’s global Call to Action over the appalling death toll of civilians in Gaza.
