Rio Tinto slammed for slipping safety standards at Melbourne AGM12 May, 2014Rio Tinto is notorious for its union bashing tactics and abuse of precarious workers. Along with a protest outside, Australian unions CFMEU and AWU took the floor at Rio Tinto’s annual general meeting in Melbourne on 8 May, slamming the company’s poor safety standards and unfair practices.
IndustriALL and BWI issue renewed warning on dangers of asbestos 12 May, 2014As asbestos continues to be popular in the developing world, IndustriALL Global Union jointly with the sister organization Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) have released a new publication exposing the dangers of this deadly material and a set of guidelines for people who fear they might be exposed to it.
IndustriALL Global Union embraces Africa’s Mining Vision 20509 May, 2014One of IndustriALL’s strategic goals is to influence governments and business on sustainable industrial policy. This was taken a step further when the global union was invited to participate at a two-day constituency building workshop on the African Mining Vision.
Latin American workers building global trade union power8 May, 2014The First IndustriALL Global Union Latin America and Caribbean Regional Conference, under the banner of “Building Global Trade Union Power for Economic and Social Justice” began in Bogotá, Colombia on 4 May, with a vote of unconditional solidarity for the Colombian trade union movement and its attempts to exercise its right to organise.
Unity and solidarity with Colombian trade unions!8 May, 2014IndustriALL Global Union’s First Latin America Regional Conference, held in Bogota, Colombia, on 4-8 May, took several initiatives in solidarity with Colombian trade unions, whose work is impeded by the systematic violation of trade union rights.
NLRB issues sweeping complaint against FirstEnergy8 May, 2014The U.S. National Labor Relations Board has issued a complaint charging FirstEnergy (FE), its operating companies West Penn Power and Potomac Edison, and other FE subsidiaries with a wide range of unfair labour practices during ongoing negotiations with the Utility Workers Union of America for a new labour agreement covering more than 700 workers throughout Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
Workers strike over slave wages at Crabtree in Lesotho8 May, 2014A strike led by the Factory Workers’ Union (FAWU) at Crabtree Lesotho, has entered its third week as the electrical accessories manufacturer stubbornly refuses to negotiate with the union.
Oil services giant Schlumberger abusing agency workers in Indonesia7 May, 2014The local subsidiary of US – headquartered Schlumberger is using a labour agency to avoid the trade union and pay workers lower benefits in Indonesia. Workers are mounting a fight back with the help of IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, FSP KEP-KSPI.
Philippines: Entire union executive sacked for not working on national holiday 7 May, 2014IndustriALL Global Union’s metalworker affiliate in the Philippines MWAP is fighting back against a mass sacking on 5 May of 24 union officials at NXP Semiconductors in Cabuyao, Laguna. Management and government is colluding to bust the union, one of the few that successfully organizes workers in the country’s Free Trade Zones.
Victory for Greek Shipbuilding Workers!7 May, 2014A two year trade union solidarity campaign achieves legal victory for Greek shipbuilders imprisoned for organizing at IndustriALL Global Union affiliate POEM.
