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Tragedy in crisis ridden Central African Republic

01.07.2013 Driven by desperation and poverty amidst political upheaval, workers resumed mining at a site that had been closed in 2009 after a landslide killed 16 people. The reopened site saw tragedy on 23 June when its collapse killed 52 miners.

Michelin massively cuts jobs in France, Colombia and Algeria

01.07.2013 Leading tire manufacturer Michelin pushes forward on international restructuring programme while unions demand respect for the affected workers.

Nupeng issues ultimatum over unfair labour practises

27.06.2013 Nupeng plans to strike on Monday 1 July if government does not respond to their demands to address anti-union and unfair labour practices of multinationals, in particular Shell Petroleum Development Company, Chevron Nigeria Limited and Agip Oil Company.

Striking Georgian workers win the struggle

27.06.2013 On 31 May a collective agreement was signed after an eleven-day strike at Zestafoni Ferroally plant in Georgia.

Peruvian clothing company ignores court ruling

25.06.2013 Nowhere is the expression ‘justice delayed, justice denied’ more true than in the case of the Texpop Corporation in Peru.

Bangladeshi unions reject inadequate labour law changes

13.06.2013 Bangladeshi union leaders have rejected new labour law proposals drawn up by the government, saying they failed to improve their right to organize workers and guarantee freedom of association.

Italian unions protest against 1,425 layoffs at Indesit

12.06.2013 The Italian trade unions protest against the reorganization announced by the company early in June.

Honda Mexico must stick to its Agreement

06.06.2013 Holding placards, workers at Honda Mexico held a meeting outside the Labour Ministry building in Mexico City on 4 June to demand the reinstatement of dismissed workers and respect for freedom of association.

South African solidarity support for Nissan Mississippi Workers

06.06.2013 A weeklong visit to Numsa by a delegation organized by UAW in the US ended with a solidarity protest at the Japanese Embassy calling for union rights at the Nissan plant in Mississippi, USA.

IndustriALL, UNI and ITUC visit Bangladesh

06.06.2013 A joint mission of IndustriALL, UNI and ITUC visits Dhaka to push for a labour law reform and implementation of the historic Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh which more than 40 leading clothing brands have signed.

Sit-in in support of Maruti Suzuki workers

30.05.2013 On 27 May members of Indian unions staged protest action to render their support to Maruti Suzuki workers.

IndustriALL Executive Committee pays homage to Marcello Malentacchi

29.05.2013 IndustriALL Global Union’s Executive Committee grieves for Marcello Malentacchi and the 1,127 Bangladeshi garment workers killed at Rana Plaza, while welcoming the binding Accord with the leading clothing brands on fire and building safety.

Unprotected strike at Mercedes-Benz South Africa

28.05.2013 A three day unprotected strike ended at Mercedes Benz with workers returning to work while the Numsa takes up their issues through negotiations.

A First national strike in Egypt

23.05.2013 This week saw striking workers resume work at state-owned North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company (NCEDC), after detained workers were released and management retracted a plan to remove certain bonuses.

Impressive victory at Volkswagen in Kaluga, Russia

23.05.2013 Workers organized by the International Trade Union of Autoworkers (ITUA) won back weekend holidays in Summer.

Anti union practices at Petrobras Nigeria

22.05.2013 Petrobras has improperly used the redundancy clause of the collective bargaining agreement with Pengassan to terminate all ten workers in its exploration division and is refusing to engage the union to resolve the matter.

Set Edi Iriawadi Free!

16.05.2013 Indonesian cement worker, Edi Iriawadi, was imprisoned after taking action to protect workers at Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa plant, which is part of the Heidelberg Cement Group, from intruders that entered the factory in September 2012. IndustriALL demands that Indonesian authorities and the company stop these violations.

ISMACO still violating fundamental worker rights in Turkey

09.05.2013 IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate Deri-Is has struggled for union recognition at ISMACO producing for luxury Italian brand Ermenegildo Zegna since late 2012. But the company’s local management, despite all constructive efforts, persistently continues to violate fundamental worker rights.

Inditex GFA in new phase with pilot project in Turkey

09.05.2013 IndustriALL Global Union’s global framework agreement (GFA) with the Spanish-based world’s largest garment retailer Inditex has entered into a new phase of implementation in Turkey through a pilot project bringing together worker and management representatives from supplier factories with training sessions.

New fatal fire as talks continue on Bangladeshi safety plan

09.05.2013 Another factory fire kills eight people, as death toll after Rana Plaza collapse reaches 900 and negotiations between IndustriALL and international clothing brands intensify before the 15 May deadline for a binding fire and building safety plan for Bangladesh.

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