End the repression of trade unionists in Fiji 9 May, 2019On 1 May, International Workers’ Day, authorities in Fiji arrested the head of the Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) and a number of union members to stop a protest planned to coincide with an international summit.
IndustriALL unions negotiate global dispute resolution mechanism with H&M 20 December, 2018IndustriALL Global Union trade union affiliates representing garment workers at H&M have agreed upon a global dispute resolution mechanism with the Swedish fashion giant, as part of IndustriALL’s global framework agreement (GFA) with the company.
Asia Pacific: BASF Regional Trade Union Network continues to grow4 September, 2018At its meeting in Singapore on 30-31 August 2018, union representatives from BASF operations in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and Vietnam took decisions to strengthen their regional network, adopt a new work programme and form a new coordination structure. The meeting also received reports from BASF operations in Japan and Singapore.
IndustriALL appeals for Indonesian union leader to be reinstated5 September, 2018IndustriALL Global Union is demanding that the president of its Indonesian affiliate, the Federation of Pharmaceutical and Health Workers Union (FARKES), is reinstated after being sacked from his job as a hospital assistant manager on 29 August.
Four workers killed at Neharia underground mine in India1 November, 2018Four workers were killed and one seriously injured in a mine accident on 25 October 2018 at Western Coalfields Limited’s (WCL) Neharia underground mine in the Pench region, Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
Indian workers hold biggest strike in history10 January, 2019150 million Indian workers took strike action in what is reported to be the biggest work stoppage in history.
New Year brings fresh tragedy for Pakistan’s coal miners3 January, 2019IndustriALL’s campaign for safer mines in Pakistan continues into 2019 as four miners burnt to death and another miner was seriously injured in a methane blast at a coal mine in Baolochistan’s Dukki district on 2 January.
Timberland workers in the Philippines strike over union busting6 February, 2019Workers at Pulido Apparel Company Inc in the Philippines, which supplies global brands including Timberland, UGG, The North Face and J-Crew, have been on strike since 21 January after the company temporarily shut down its main factory to break the workers’ union.
Global labour movement condemns seizure of union property by government of Afghanistan 10 October, 2018IndustriALL joins the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in protesting the seizure of union offices, freezing of bank accounts and harassment of trade unionists by the government of Afghanistan.
It’s no surprise that the Spice Girls T-shirt was made by workers on poverty wages21 January, 2019The bitter irony of a T-shirt promoting gender justice being made by women on poverty wages reflects an ongoing disconnect between campaigners in the West, and the realities of global supply chains.
