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The Philippines : Amertron fires 532 union members

16.10.2017 532 activists and members have been fired from Amertron Incorporated Philippines after forming a union.

Digitization and precarious work dominate Asia-Pacific oil and gas meeting

16.10.2017 Thirty-five trade unionists from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam gathered in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta for IndustriALL Global Union’s Asia-Pacific Oil and Gas Union Network meeting on 28-29 September 2017.

Inditex supplier unions meet in Hanoi to boost industrial relations

13.10.2017 Thirty-three trade union leaders from Inditex supplier garment factory unions gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam from 6-7 October, for the second annual meeting to review their network’s activities for 2017, exchange best practices and set the agenda for 2018. 

IndustriALL issues investor briefing on Freeport

11.10.2017 IndustriALL Global Union has issued a briefing to investors, warning them of the potential financial implications of human rights violations at the Grasberg mine.

Thailand: auto parts maker Y-Tec fires workers for unionizing

10.10.2017 Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer engages in brutal crackdown after workers form union.

Global unions urge more brands to sign new Bangladesh Accord

09.10.2017 Global unions, IndustriALL and UNI, are demanding fashion brands sign up to the second Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety. The extension of the Bangladesh Accord is currently the only credible way to ensure that life-threatening hazards are identified and remediated in garment factories.

Committees implementing GFA with H&M meet to strengthen industrial relations

02.10.2017 The National Monitoring Committee (NMC) system is the implementation arm of the Global Framework Agreement (GFA) between H&M and IndustriALL. The Committees are set up in five countries and met on 1-2 October in Bangkok, Thailand.

Joining union forces in Asia-Pacific’s textile and garment sectors

01.10.2017 The fashion industry has changed rapidly; strategies of the past are no longer relevant today. During IndustriALL’s Asia-Pacific regional meeting for the Textile, Garment, Leather and Shoe sectors in Bangkok, 80 participants discussed common goals and strengthening unions through unity.

Global unions call for more brands to sign 2018 Bangladesh Accord

08.09.2017 IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union are reaching out to global garment brands to be part of the 2018 Bangladesh Accord on fire and building safety. The 2018 agreement was announced by the global unions and brand representatives at the OECD in Paris this June. 

Korean union secures thousands of jobs for contract autoworkers

06.09.2017 With just a month to go before 7 October, when IndustriALL Global Union takes a stand against precarious work, we take a look at the epic battle fought by IndustriALL affiliate, the Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) at Hyundai Motor Company.

IndustriALL pulp and paper network in South East Asia honours Ikhsan and fights forward

31.08.2017 Representing tens of thousands of members, pulp and paper sector trade union affiliates of IndustriALL in South East Asia met in Jakarta, Indonesia on 24-25 August 2017. 

Bangladesh: Haesong garment workers assaulted

23.08.2017 More than 50 garment workers at Haesong Corporation Ltd. in Bangladesh have been injured after being attacked by hired goons as they took part in a peaceful protest against the sweater manufacturer on 16 August. 

Garment unions from across the world meet in Myanmar to share strategies

22.08.2017 Trade unionists from garment producing countries met on 14–18 August in Yangon, Myanmar, to discuss organizing in the supply chain and campaigning for a living wage.

Violence breaks out at Grasberg mine as dispute drags on

21.08.2017 Clashes broke out on Saturday at Freeport’s Grasberg mine in West Papua, Indonesia, after striking workers blockaded the mine.

IndustriALL to lead mission to Freeport operations in Indonesia

03.08.2017 IndustriALL Global Union will lead a mission to Indonesia from 8-11 August, to support workers fired for striking at Grasberg mine and PT Smelting. Both operations are part-owned by US mining giant Freeport-McMoRan.

IndustriALL intensifies campaign to ratify Hong Kong Convention

28.07.2017 IndustriALL Global Union and its affiliates ran two consecutive workshops in Bangladesh and India in July 2017 to discuss the importance of ratification Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.

Unions and civil society in India call for a halt to secret RCEP trade talks

27.07.2017 As the 19th round of trade negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) take place in Hyderabad, India, from 17-28 July, trade unions and civil society organizations in the country have joined forces to voice their concerns over the trade deal, and called for more transparency. 

Bangladesh: 11 workers killed and over 50 injured in garment factory blast

04.07.2017 A boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory on 3 July 2017 has killed 11 workers and injured at least 50 people. The death toll could rise as many of those caught in the blast are in a critical condition in hospital. 

Statement on the fatal explosion at Multifabs Limited garment factory in Bangladesh

04.07.2017 IndustriALL Global Union is deeply saddened at the deaths of at least 11 people following a boiler explosion at the Multifabs Limited garment factory in Bangladesh on Monday 3 July. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, and our thoughts and sympathies are with the many people injured in the blast. 

Leading fashion brands join with unions to sign new Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety

29.06.2017 Leading fashion brands are redoubling their commitments to responsible global supply chains by entering into a new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with global trade unions. 

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