Union fights for safety after 5 killed in Indian shipyard23 July, 2014IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, ASSRGWA, which represents workers at the world’s largest shipbreaking yard in India, has organized a mass meeting of safety inspectors following a fatal accident at the site last month.
IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates central in Serbian general strike 22 July, 2014Trade unions in Serbia conducted a nationwide general strike on 17 July in rejection of the government’s plan to cut wages and working conditions.
Take action to release Iranian trade union leader21 July, 2014IndustriALL Global Union is calling on affiliates to support the campaign by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to release jailed Iranian trade union leader Reza Shahabi.
Namibian tannery workers back at work 18 July, 2014The strike at Nakara Tannery in Windhoek has ended and workers returned to their stations on 11 July 2014 after an agreement was reached between the employer and the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu).
EC Project on Organizing ICT, Electrical & Electronics Workers: Training Session in Taiwan-R.O.C.18 July, 2014ICT, Electrical & Electronics unions in Taiwan discuss and learn about the importance of organizing unorganized workers and actively discussed how to strengthen their own union cooperation.
Unions reject disastrous Peruvian reforms18 July, 2014Unions in Peru are fighting to stop a harmful package of economic incentives from becoming law. The proposed measures are aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting growth at the expense of workplace health and safety and the environment.
Violence, Blood and Tears Must Stop in Gaza, says IndustriALL Global Union17 July, 2014IndustriALL Global Union joins the global union movement and international community in calls for an immediate ceasefire as the violence in Gaza continues and the death toll escalates.
More action needed from Bangladesh Government17 July, 2014The Bangladesh government must dramatically increase efforts to create a safe and sustainable garment industry, says IndustriALL Global Union in the wake of a damning evaluation of the Sustainability Compact.
Hugo González Chirico’s health deteriorates after 60 days on hunger strike17 July, 2014Hugo González Chirico, president of the CEPAR Workers’ Cooperative (Cootrapar) and FETRAMPAR, affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, has now completed two months on hunger strike but his health has significantly deteriorated. His children, Hugo and Rolando González, said he is only taking water and that he is now very weak.
Scrapping of European maternity leave directive an affront to women17 July, 2014IndustriALL Global Union together with IndustriAll European Trade Union has appealed to the new President of the European Commission to prioritize the rights of working women as the Commission ditches a proposal to improve maternity rights.
