Sri Lankan unions oppose oppressive new laws 7 mayo, 2019The Sri Lanka IndustriALL Council of unions is calling on the government to protect fundamental human rights in the wake of the Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people and injured over 500.
UK court rules in favour of hearing case of mine water pollution in Zambia6 mayo, 2019In a landmark case likely to open doors for lawsuits against multinational mining companies that discharge toxic waste into rivers where community livelihoods depend on, the UK supreme court held that the case brought against Vedanta Resources will be heard in the English courts.
Los Mineros demand union representation at LafargeHolcim Mexico3 mayo, 2019IndustriALL Global Union’s Mexican affiliate, Los Mineros, filed a legal claim to represent workers at LafargeHolcim’s Apasco plant in Hermosillo, Sonora state of Mexico. Workers, supposedly represented by the management-controlled CTM union, claim this organization does not defend their rights.
Unions bring progress and stability to Middle East and North Africa2 mayo, 2019“Welcome to the land of cedars and resistance!” was the message to the affiliated unions from eleven countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who came to Beirut, Lebanon, for the regional conference on 23 and 24 April 2019.
Mexico's labour reforms set to bring greater union democracy 2 mayo, 2019The Mexican Senate has approved a new Labour Bill. While the new legislation will be a step forward for union democracy, it does not cover key issues such as outsourcing.
IndustriALL condemns DowDuPont lockout of USW in Texas2 mayo, 2019IndustriALL Global Union strongly condemns DowDuPont’s callous lock-out of 228 USW members at its Rohm and Haas Texas Inc plant in Deer Park, USA.
African textile, leather and garment unions meeting strategizes on AGOA29 abril, 2019To counter mass unemployment and precarious work, unions in Sub Saharan Africa see job creation and decent work as critical. The unions also recognize the pivotal role of international trade agreements in providing the much-needed jobs.
ILO Convention 176 is key for the mining industry28 abril, 2019Beyond the usual sound bites and press statements, there is a danger that the mining industry might have gone numb, unfeeling and almost unresponsive, to the avalanche of deaths in the mining industry. These sound bites and press statements, by governments and mining companies referencing both public and private policy statements seem at odds with the reality experienced by mine workers and society.
Global unions target safety at work in pulp, paper, graphical and packaging27 abril, 2019Workers in the pulp, paper, graphical and packaging sectors, represented globally by IndustriALL Global Union and UNI, are using this 2019 Workers Memorial Day to kick off a yearlong campaign around the three fundamental worker rights needed to make work safe:
Russia: trade unions prepare for wage dispute at Volkswagen 26 abril, 2019IndustriALL Global Union affiliates at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia, have developed a joint action plan to increase their negotiating power as a stalemate with the company over wage increases is due to become a collective dispute under Russian law.
