STOP Precarious Work

On 7 October 2015, the World Day for Decent Work, IndustriALL Global Union calls on affiliates to mobilize their members and join the global fight to STOP Precarious Work.

Unions are pushing against this tide by organizing precarious workers, fighting laws that expand precarious work and mobilizing in support of secure employment with good pay and working conditions.

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Survey reveals abusive use of precarious work at Shell

27 September 2016 at 10:48

A survey on the use of precarious work at Shell highlights violations of workers’ rights by the company.

Garment workers in Tamil Nadu, India, win minimum wage hike

18 August 2016 at 09:55

The Madras High Court verdict on 15 July upholding the Tamil Nadu governments’ order to increase minimum wages for garment workers by 64 per cent is a big victory. However, workers need strong unions in order to implement the wage hike.

CUT and Força Sindical act together to defend workers’ rights in Brazil

17 August 2016 at 16:35

Brazil’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.

Workers recount impact of outsourcing in Brazil

27 July 2016 at 16:30

An IndustriALL Global Union study of precarious workers in Brazil has highlighted the financial, psychological and physical costs of outsourcing on workers’ lives and families, in a country where outsourced workers represent 27 per cent (around 13 million) of the workforce in the formal sector.

From contract to permanent employment – fighting for workers in the supply chain

23 June 2016 at 12:06

Indonesian pulp and paper union FSP2KI has successfully reinstated dismissed contract workers, as well as turning them into directly employed permanent employees.

IndustriALL’s Global Worker is out now

26 May 2016 at 11:51

IndustriALL Global Union’s seventh edition of Global Worker is out and includes a new set of profiles, reports and interviews from a workers’ perspective.

SPECIAL REPORT: Four years of IndustrIALL action to STOP Precarious Work

24 May 2016 at 17:52

Since it’s founding in 2012, action against precarious work has been at the top of IndustriALL’s policy and campaign agenda. After four years of organizing, bargaining, campaigning and fighting legislation by IndustriALL affiliates across the globe, the occasion of IndustriALL’s second Congress is an opportunity to reflect on the achievements and refocus on the struggles still to come.

Changing the face of the global textile and garment industry

24 May 2016 at 12:28

The textile, garment, shoe and leather industries employ 60 million people globally. On 22 – 23 May, union leaders from around the world met in Frankfurt for IndustriALL’s first world conference on the sector, discussing challenges and achievements.

Indian unions to intensify organizing in textile and garment sector

20 May 2016 at 11:35

IndustriALL affiliates in India discussed strategies and shared experiences of organizing precarious workers in the textile, garment and leather sector, in a union building workshop on 4-5 May 2016 in Bangalore.

Rio Tinto unions build solidarity as company reaches out

5 May 2016 at 12:01

The Rio Tinto global union network met in Brisbane, Australia this week, bringing together nearly fifty union leaders from Rio Tinto in eleven countries to discuss recent developments and update the network’s program of action.

Lives on hold

22 March 2016 at 10:08

Testimonies of textile and electronics workers show that precarious workers in the Cavite region in the Philippines are merely surviving and have a high risk of falling into poverty.

Unions defeat zero-hour contracts in New Zealand

22 March 2016 at 09:44

In a major union victory against precarious work, on 10 March 2016 the New Zealand parliament unanimously passed a law banning zero-hour contracts.

Rio Tinto undermining right to strike

16 March 2016 at 17:18

Rio Tinto has escalated a labour dispute at its aluminium smelter in Iceland by proposing that contractors be denied the right to strike. The company is also proposing to expand the use of lower paid contractors at the site.

Chevron sacks Bangladeshi workers by text message as part of union-busting

16 March 2016 at 15:20

Multinational energy giant Chevron has sacked workers by text message in an ongoing case of intimidation aimed at discouraging union organizing.

Workers not slaves: Turkish unions oppose labour broker system

8 March 2016 at 11:14

The Turkish parliament is debating a draft bill proposed by the government giving private employment agencies the right to hire workers in a range of sectors. If passed, the new law would entail a huge shift in the labour market, from permanent to short-term contracts, allowing the widespread use of precarious employment contracts.

Cement unions commit to reinforce organizing in the Philippines

18 February 2016 at 13:51

Having come together for a workshop on 13 – 14 February in Manila, Philippines, cement unions developed a national plan on organizing and recruiting of cement workers and precarious workers in the sector.

Colombia: workers at Havells Sylvania poisoned by mercury

11 February 2016 at 16:01

Workers at Havells Sylvania in Colombia held a protest march to pressure the lighting company into accepting responsibility for exposing them to toxic levels of mercury.

India: cement unions determined to protect precarious workers

8 February 2016 at 15:12

IndustriALL’s Indian cement unions have agreed to make organizing precarious workers a priority, following a workshop held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 February 2016.

LafargeHolcim contract workers achieve fair settlement in India

4 February 2016 at 16:21

After years of struggle, Indian cement union, PCSS, has reached a fair settlement for over 1,000 contract workers at Holcim (now LafargeHolcim).

Union struggles for decent work building at Rio Tinto

1 February 2016 at 10:25

Struggles are building in a number of countries against attempts by Rio Tinto to increase the use of precarious labour.

Avon, ‘the company for women’ hurts women in the Philippines

27 January 2016 at 16:37

All across America, Europe and Asia, Avon is well known for its cosmetics and home products used by millions of women who themselves are part of the company’s direct sale agents.

Precarious work abuse risks denounced at Rio Tinto

21 December 2015 at 20:33

IndustriALL has been reaching out to investors to engage Rio Tinto in limiting precarious work and improving the working conditions of precarious workers.

Caribbean unions' joint call for government action on contract labour

11 December 2015 at 08:07

Unions in countries across the Caribbean are taking joint action today, urging their respective governments to address precarious work and contract labour which is undermining decent work and sustainable jobs in the region.

IndustriALL Global Union supports Cambodian workers at ExCo in Phnom Penh

10 December 2015 at 10:54

Around 200 delegates from IndustriALL Global Union met in Phnom Penh on 9 - 10 December for the Executive Committee. The meeting was held in Cambodia as a show of support for the country’s 600,000 garment workers.

New issue of Global Worker out now!

9 December 2015 at 05:04

The sixth issue of IndustriALL publication Global Worker is out now. Among other things, read about the industry where more workers are killed on the job than anywhere else, how superheroes can be used to organize more members, and the next generation of trade unionists.