Colombian trade unionist Darío Cárdenas acquitted and released10 November, 2014After spending one year and three days in detention as a result of a campaign calling for the nationalization of the Rubiales oil field, Darío Cárdenas, vice-president of the Meta branch of the Colombian oil workers’ union, Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), has been released from custody.
NUM strike upholds rights at Northam Platinum22 January, 2015A 6-day strike by 5,000 members of South Africa’s National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at Northam Platinum ended on 20 January after workers’ accepted a draft memorandum of understanding developed with management.
Unions mobilize globally for workers’ rights at Holcim Lafarge26 January, 2015Last week, on 15 January Lafarge and Holcim workers and their supporters in 30 countries organized a series of actions as part of a global campaign launched by IndustriALL Global Union, Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) and European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW).
Turkey: Remarkable achievement for precarious textile workers21 January, 2015IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate DISK-Tekstil has achieved an unprecedented step forward at Greif Enterprises, an American packaging company, by making more than 1,200 contract workers permanent through an agreement between the union and the company.
Driving the women’s agenda in MENA29 January, 2015IndustriALL has set up a number of women’s networks in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region; so far in Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon and Egypt. The women have identified challenges and opportunities for more women participation in unions.
Moroccan unions jointly protest austerity policy14 April, 2014On 6 April the Moroccan trade union national centres UMT, CDT and FDT have staged a major march with some ten thousand of participants in Casablanca protesting against imposed by the government austerity plans.
IBM unions agree new global strategy to fight job cuts17 April, 2014IBM unions have agreed a new global strategy to fight thousands of job cuts and deteriorating working conditions at the computer services giant.
IndustriALL joins calls for urgent support to flood-hit Balkans29 May, 2014The water receded however resulting from floods danger of landslides is high. Upon discussion with the affiliates in the affected areas IndustriALL calls on for an urgent support. Below are the details for financial donations.
Trinidad and Tobago unions mobilize for mass demo22 May, 2014“It’s time to take a stand for Trinidad & Tobago’, is the rallying cry for a mass demonstration that will take place on Friday 23 May in Port of Spain in protest at government mismanagement.
Government support for a living wage in Zambia22 May, 2014Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda told the Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) that he will not sign any collective agreement negotiated by unions if it does not improve workers salary above the poverty line.
