Union building

Building strong, democratic independent trade unions is the basis for bargaining power and legitimate representation of working people. IndustriALL is building strong unions which are in a permanent democratic relationship with workers capable of making difference both at national, regional and international level.

Contact person: 

Fernando Lopes
tel. 022 308 5038
Fax 022 308 5055

Union building

IndustriALL encourages Kazakh oil unions to merge

30.05.2013 

Union leaders and activists from the oil regions in Kazakhstan attended an ILO workshop in Atyrau. During the discussions the participants grasped the necessity of one strong national oil sector union.

Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress is launched

24.05.2013 

On 24 April a new trade union center saw the light in Egypt. The Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress (EDLC) will represent workers’ interests in all the sectors of economy.

Egyptian workers raise their free voices

09.05.2013 

IndustriALL Global Union continues to give support to the free, independent and democratic trade union movement in Egypt through a special education and training program supported by AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center via the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).

Encouraging women activists in Ivory Coast

28.03.2013 

Oil sector union Syntepci has formed the first women’s committee since it was formed 40 years ago that was inaugurated at a joint conference of oil and textile workers held to commemorate International Women's Day.

Building Gender Structure in SINTIME, Module 5 and Final Evaluation

IndustriALL Global Union’s Brazilian affiliate, the Confederação Nacional dos Metalúrgicos (CNM-CUT) would like to continue the training project in Mozambique focussed on reinforcing the role of women in the union structures.

13.03.2013-14.03.2013

Unity and cooperation encouraged in Zimbabwe

21.03.2013 

Zimbabwean affiliates met to discuss challenges they face in union building amid tensions in the country over the referendum for a new constitution; a reminder of the on-going political difficulties faced by labour.

Union building

Building strong, democratic independent trade unions is the basis for bargaining power and legitimate representation of working people. IndustriALL is building strong unions which are in a permanent democratic relationship with workers capable of making difference both at national, regional and international level.

Contact person: 

Fernando Lopes
tel. 022 308 5038
Fax 022 308 5055

Upcoming events

June 2013

10-11

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Steering Committee Meeting

London, United Kingdom

10-11

Steel Action Group Meeting

Pittsburgh, USA

17-18

Paris Air Show 2013: IndustriALL visit and meeting

Le Bourget, France

19-20

Rio Tinto Global Network meeting: Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa

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