PROFILE: The Malaysian manufacturing union fighting to change labour law to make organizing more effective4 diciembre, 2018Gopal Kishnam is general secretary of the National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied workers in Malaysia (NUTEAIW). He says that organizing and changing the country’s labour laws are among the priorities for the union.
Unions protest plan by Novartis to shed 2,550 jobs3 diciembre, 2018Swiss-based pharmaceutical multinational Novartis plans to cut 2,550 jobs in Switzerland and the UK.
IndustriALL's Executive Committee calls for an end to protection contracts and stands up for union democracy3 diciembre, 2018At its meeting in Mexico City on 29 and 30 November, IndustriALL Global Union's Executive Committee called for an end to protection contracts in Mexico, took steps to protect union democracy against the growing number of neoliberal governments around the world, and undertook to continue to combat gender-based violence.
IndustriALL makes joint declaration demanding Just Transition at COP243 diciembre, 2018IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union have issued a joint declaration demanding a Just Transition for workers as the world’s nations meet for the United Nations climate change summit in Katowice, Poland – COP 24.
Union signs recognition agreement with Walker Industries in Kenya3 diciembre, 2018Unions are boosting their membership numbers and making the most of the growth of the manufacturing sector in Kenya. This has seen the recruitment of 725 workers at footwear manufacturer, Walker Industries.
IndustriALL COP24 Blog - Katowice, Poland2 diciembre, 2018IndustriALL Global Union's director of sustainability, Brian Kohler, reports from a trade union perspective on the climate change summit taking place in Katowice, Poland, from 2-14 December.
South African plastics strike enters sixth week30 noviembre, 2018Over 10,000 workers in the plastics sector are on strike for the sixth week to demand better wages and working conditions, and to stop the erosion of wages and benefits.
Unions worldwide express support for Goodyear workers in Mexico30 noviembre, 2018Representatives from Goodyear unions in Germany, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, South Africa and the United States have shown their support for workers fired from the Goodyear plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, and have agreed on joint actions to ensure they are reinstated.
Yves Rocher workers stand strong after 200 days of resistance30 noviembre, 2018As winter approaches, workers mark day 200 of their picket at the Yves Rocher-owned Flormar factory in Gebze, Turkey.
Inclusion of women the priority for IndustriALL women’s committee 29 noviembre, 2018The IndustriALL women’s committee, meeting in Mexico City on 28 November, stated its strong commitment to continue increasing women’s participation in trade unions.
