Four union members killed ship breaking in Bangladesh17 September, 2015A 5 September deadly accident at the Shital yard in Chittagong underlined the importance of the global campaign for ratification of the Hong Kong Convention, aimed at making perilous ship breaking jobs safer.
Facing up to the climate change16 September, 2015Climate change threatens everything the labour movement stands for: fairness; social justice; decent work. Ahead of the upcoming 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Commission on Climate Change (COP21), global trade union leaders met in Paris to solidify their demands.
Finland - demonstrations to counter government attack on collective bargaining15 September, 2015Three Finnish confederations of workers, SAK, STTK and AKAVA, have decided to organize a mass demonstration on 18 September to protest against measures proposed by the Finnish government.
Ukraine: Law reform threatens workers and trade union rights15 September, 2015A recent legislative initiative in Ukraine could lead to a drastic reduction the creation of free and democratic trade unions in the country.
Unions from South East Europe join global campaign against precarious work15 September, 2015Trade unions in South East Europe are operating in an adverse environment. At a workshop in Sarajevo, union representatives from the region voiced their determination to fight for improved protection of workers’ rights in legislation and stop the expansion of precarious work.
Workers killed making clothes for Primark, TOPMAN, Burton, New Look, River Island14 September, 2015Four workers died and sixteen were injured when the roof of a garment factory collapsed on 5 September in Lahore, Pakistan. The factory was operating in a poorly constructed building and producing for Primark, TOPMAN, Burton, New Look and River Island.
Watch the Women World Conference LIVE14 September, 2015Check out our live streaming of IndustriALL Global Union's first Women World Conference in Vienna, Austria from 14 to 16 September. Follow the conference on twitter #WWCVienna
Join global action for justice at Mulberry’s supplier in Turkey10 September, 2015A global day of action is set for 16 September, demanding justice for workers sacked for organizing a union at Mulberry’s Turkish supplier SF Leather.
Mexico remains under ILO’s spotlight10 September, 2015IndustriALL Global Union proposes critical measures to end the pattern of protection contracts in Mexico that destroys all possibility of genuine social dialogue. These measures must also address the tripartite system of Labour Boards made up of government officials, business, and corrupt official labour unions which obstruct workers’ self organization.
IG Metall Coastal Region demands that Germany’s federal government ratify the Hong Kong Convention10 September, 2015The IG Metall Coastal region lodged its firm support for German ratification of the Hong Kong Convention.
