Women

All workers should enjoy equal rights. Yet female and young workers remain subject to discrimination resulting in many being denied their fundamental rights. IndustriALL fights their discrimination at work by promoting their fairer and stronger participation in trade unions.

Contact person:

Carol Bruce
e-mail: cbruce@industriall-union.org
tel. +41 22 304 18 44
Fax: +41 22 304 1841

Women

Long hours keep jobs segregated by gender

14.05.2013 

A new study carried out at Indiana University, USA, has concluded that the culture of working overtime leads to keeping jobs segregated by gender.

Impact of the crisis on women

23.04.2013 

Significant gains achieved in terms of equality between women and men are in jeopardy because of the crisis, particularly at its epicenter in Europe, and the subsequent cuts to social services are also eroding women’s equal opportunities.

Bargaining victory for Zewu at last

18.04.2013 

The Zimbabwe Electricity Workers' Union (Zewu) scored a landmark victory against Zesa Holdings on 8 April after the court found that the company had contravened the Labour Act by not complying with the registered collective bargaining agreement.

Solidarity visit by Belgian union to Zimbabwe’s electricity union

18.04.2013 

Alfons De Potter, Vice-president of CSC Belgium visited Zewu to express solidarity for union leaders that have been dismissed by the state owned ultility Zesa and to hear of the union’s plans for the future.

IndustriALL Regional Women's Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean

Women discuss gender challenges facing IndustriALL in Latin America and the Caribbean

14.05.2013

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.

Women

All workers should enjoy equal rights. Yet female and young workers remain subject to discrimination resulting in many being denied their fundamental rights. IndustriALL fights their discrimination at work by promoting their fairer and stronger participation in trade unions.

Contact person:

Carol Bruce
e-mail: cbruce@industriall-union.org
tel. +41 22 304 18 44
Fax: +41 22 304 1841

Upcoming events

May 2013

2-3

Alcoa Network Meeting

Pittsburgh, USA

14-15

Coordination of Trade Union Networks and Implementation of Global Framework Agreements in the chemical and related industries in Asia-Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand

14

IndustriALL Regional Women's Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean

Buenos Aires, Argentina

15-16

IndustriALL Regional Conference in Latin America and the Caribbean

Buenos Aires, Argentina

21-22

IndustriALL Regional Mining Conference

Santiago, Chile

22-23

Trade Union Consultative Conference on Developing a Labour Agenda for Socially Sustainable Development in the Global South

Santiago, Chile

27-28

Caterpillar network meeting

Esher, United Kingdom

28-29

IndustriALL Executive Committee Meeting

Frankfurt, Germany

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