CUT and Força Sindical act together to defend workers’ rights in Brazil17 agosto, 2016Brazil’s five trade union centres, including the CUT and Força Sindical, joined forces on 16 August in pursuit of a common goal: defend workers' rights.
Ukrainian coal miners desperate over unpaid wages11 agosto, 2016ITUC and IndustriALL intervene as mine worker sets himself on fire after being driven to despair by the authorities’ indifference about unpaid wages.
MENA women network to campaign against violence in the workplace11 agosto, 2016Women trade unionists from IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in the MENA region are to launch a campaign to combat violence against women in the workplace, following an IndustriALL and FES workshop in Tunis.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a Director for Automotive and Rubber Industries11 agosto, 2016IndustriALL is looking for an experienced director to lead our work in the automotive (production, research and development, distribution and service in the automotive industry and in the supply chain) and rubber (research and production of synthetic rubber and composites and fabrication of both natural and synthetic rubber products) industries as part of our industrial team. The position is based in Geneva and involves frequent travel.
How can unions promote sustainable industrial employment in South Asia? IndustriALL affiliates are figuring it out.11 agosto, 2016On August 8-9, IndustriALL affiliates from Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka met in Kathmandu to discuss how to implement IndustriALL’s sustainable industrial employment agenda in their countries and to devise a regional strategy.
Indian mine unions to launch joint campaign for adoption of ILO convention 17611 agosto, 2016At the national mining conference on 2 – 3 August, Indian mining unions decided to intensify efforts to improve safe working conditions, protect the rights of precarious workers and called for a Just Transition when combatting climate change.
IndustriALL condemns death threats made to Colombian union leader 10 agosto, 2016IndustriALL Global Union is outraged at the threats received by trade union leader Rodolfo Vecino Acevedo, a member of the national executive committee of the Colombian oil workers’ union, USO, an IndustriALL affiliate.
IndustriALL denounces Pakistan suicide attack9 agosto, 2016IndustriALL Global Union condemns the suicide bombing carried out by the Pakistani Taliban at a hospital in Quetta on Monday, which killed 70 people and left at least 120 injured.
The Olympic Games must respect workers’ rights while celebrating the human spirit4 agosto, 2016By Jyrki Raina, general secretary of IndustriALL Global Union.
Pakistan: mine deaths highlight urgent need to ratify ILO C1764 agosto, 2016Three workers have been killed and another seriously injured in an accident at the state-owned Shahrigh coalmine in Pakistan, emphasizing the urgent need for the country to ratify the ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines.
