Young unionists demanding justice for Lula 18 junio, 2019Young unionists from Latin America, the Caribbean and Germany participated in a solidarity action with ex-President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, demanding justice and his release from prison.
UAW loses election at VW Chattanooga by narrow margin18 junio, 2019Just as in 2014, right wing politicians, pressure groups, the company and union busting law firms invested all they could to prevent IndustriALL affiliate UAW from winning the union elections at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA.
United Steelworkers files ILO complaint against Quebec government17 junio, 2019USW Métallos in Canada, whose 1,000 members in Bécancour, Québec, have been locked out from work at the Alcoa plant for nearly 17 months after the company refused to negotiate, has filed a complaint with the International Labour Organization.
#14J: massive general strike in Brazil17 junio, 2019At a general strike in Brazil on 14 June, an estimated 45 million workers across the country mobilized in protest of the government's continued attacks on their rights.
Solidarity with striking metal workers in Italy 14 junio, 2019Metal workers are taking to the streets of Milan, Florence and Naples today in a general strike over the future of their industry.
If you are unhappy resign, Ethiopian workers told13 junio, 2019It seems like work experience in Ethiopia’s growing textile and garment sector matters little for some employers.
Colombia: increasing violence against union leaders13 junio, 2019Colombian trade union leaders Igor Díaz and Dibeth Quintana have again received death threats. Since Iván Duque became president last year, violence against union and social leaders has been on the rise.
French court orders Saint-Gobain to pay compensation to Oise workers12 junio, 2019The labour court of Compiegne, France issued a verdict on 3 June ordering Saint-Gobain to compensate 130 employees of its specialized glass manufacturing and processing factory in Thourotte in the department of Oise.
Fighting poverty wages in Zimbabwe12 junio, 2019With prices of basics changing every day, Zimbabwean workers are struggling to make ends meet. The recent devaluation of the national currency has further reduced buying power, and most workers are living in poverty.
Essilor unions in the Philippines pledge to build trade union network 11 junio, 2019Two local unions of French-based international lens makers Essilor meet to share workplace experiences and plan future cooperation within and beyond borders.
