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16.05.2013
On May 17, IndustriALL Argentine affiliates will meet to discuss the fight against precarious work. The Argentinian Pneumatic Workers Union (SUTNA), which has made this struggle a priority, is a model. Today, thanks to SUTNA, precarious workers represent less than 1 per cent of the tyre production workforce, down from 15 per cent in 2008.
On May Day peaceful demonstration of workers on Taksim Square of Istanbul was violently broke up by the police, IndustriALL demands proper investigation of the case.
The world’s leading retail labels commit to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh before the midnight deadline. The Accord now covers more than 1000 Bangladeshi garment factories. Implementation starts now!
15.05.2013
Members of the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) remain united and are actively participating in the fight for reinstatement.
Click here to download the full text of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
14.05.2013
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh now covers more than 1,000 supplier factories after several multinationals signed up (H&M, Inditex, C&A, Primark/Penny, Tesco, PVH, and Tchibo). However IndustriALL, UNI Global Union and its NGO partners say it’s the final countdown for other companies to confirm their commitment before the 15 May midnight deadline (CEST). These companies are urged to do the right thing and sign up.
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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
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
27-28
Caterpillar network meeting
Esher, United Kingdom
28-29
IndustriALL Executive Committee Meeting
Frankfurt, Germany
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