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Indian mine unions to launch joint campaign for adoption of ILO convention 176

11.08.2016 At the national mining conference on 2 – 3 August, Indian mining unions decided to intensify efforts to improve safe working conditions, protect the rights of precarious workers and called for a Just Transition when combatting climate change.

LG India workers return to work after 10 day protest

22.07.2016 Workers of LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd returned to work after a ten-day protest against management’s unilateral transfer of 12 workers, including union office bearers, to different parts of India. IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, SMEFI, extended its support to the LG workers’ struggle.

Sexual harassment of garment workers in India exposed

21.07.2016 Recent reports, including a television investigation, have revealed a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and stressful working conditions endured by workers in Indian garment factories in Gurgaon (now Gurugram) and Bangalore.

IndustriALL India women’s committee calls for more women leaders

15.07.2016 Maternity protection, sexual harassment in the workplace, violence against women and women’s representation in union leadership positions were some of the key issues discussed at a women’s committee meeting held in Delhi, India, on 14 July.

Indian unions to intensify organizing in textile and garment sector

20.05.2016 IndustriALL affiliates in India discussed strategies and shared experiences of organizing precarious workers in the textile, garment and leather sector, in a union building workshop on 4-5 May 2016 in Bangalore.

ICT, E&E unions focus on challenges of “Industry 4.0”

18.04.2016 Strong and sustainable industrial policy is required to tackle the challenges of the Industry 4.0, said unions at the IndustriALL Global Union’s steering committee on information and communication technologies (ICT), electrical & electronics on 6-7 April in Tokyo, Japan.

Indian trade unions intensify struggle to win workers' rights

14.04.2016 India’s central trade unions are calling on workers, peasants and citizens to join general strike on 2 September 2016 to defend workers’ rights. 

Handbook on safety and health for sandstone mine workers released

24.03.2016 A new publication on “Safety and health for sandstone mine workers” has been released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and IndustriALL Global Union. It aims to strengthen the capacity of informal sandstone mine workers to understand and improve workplace safety and prevent child labour.

Unions unite for all India protest against anti-worker policies

11.03.2016 On March 10, Indian central trade unions joined forces to call on the government to return to the negotiating table and respond to their 12 point charter.

Honda India workers face police violence in struggle for union rights

04.03.2016 Workers at the Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India plant at Tapukara are facing severe repression for demanding trade union rights and regular contracts for precarious workers.

Rio Tinto Bunder project: un-kept promises for workers and communities

24.02.2016 At the end of January, IndustriALL Global Union and the Indian National Mineworkers Federation (INMWF) visited Chattarpur, in Madhya Pradesh, India, where Rio Tinto is waiting for approval to develop a 300-metre-deep open-pit diamond mine.  

Appeal launched against double life sentence for Pricol workers

12.02.2016 An appeal has been launched on behalf eight former Pricol workers in India sentenced to double life imprisonment in a trial riddled with irregularities and contradictions.

India: cement unions determined to protect precarious workers

08.02.2016 IndustriALL’s Indian cement unions have agreed to make organizing precarious workers a priority, following a workshop held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 February 2016. 

LafargeHolcim contract workers achieve fair settlement in India

04.02.2016 After years of struggle, Indian cement union, PCSS, has reached a fair settlement for over 1,000 contract workers at Holcim (now LafargeHolcim). 

Foundation stone laid for shipbreaking workers’ training centre in India

29.01.2016 More than 18,000 union members in the shipbreaking industry will benefit from a new training centre in Alang, India, due to be completed by August 2016.

SPECIAL REPORT: Cleaning up shipbreaking the world’s most dangerous job

15.12.2015 Workers in this industry face dangerous and precarious working conditions, with very little training, safety equipment and medical services, and they receive poverty wages. IndustriALL Global Union is campaigning to support organizing at the South Asia yards and is pushing governments in countries with major shipping industries to take responsibility for workers’ safety.

Alang ship recycling yards declared compliant with Hong Kong Convention

04.11.2015 The world’s largest shipbreaking site, Alang in Western India, has received a high profile private certification of compliance with the safety and sustainability standards in the Hong Kong Convention.

Indian shipbreaking union calls on government to ratify Hong Kong Convention

13.10.2015 The shipbreaking workers union at the Alang shipyards wrote to the Indian Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping to demand the country’s ratification of the international standard for health and safety in the industry, the Hong Kong Convention.

India

08.10.2015 7 October saw rallies all over India in the fight to STOP Precarious Work.

India – violence against peaceful demonstration at Maruti Suzuki plant gates

01.10.2015 A new wage agreement covering only permanent employees has been reached at Maruti Suzuki plants in India. Having been left out of the agreement, temporary workers raised their voices at the gates at the Manesar plant only to see a violent end to their peaceful demonstration.

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