Nigeria9 octubre, 2015Affiliates in Nigeria took to the streets of Lagos to rally against precarious work on 7 October.
Philippines: action to STOP Precarious Work9 octubre, 20157 Ocotber marked the second year of the coordinated and sustained campaign of the IndustriALL Philippine affiliates in their fight against precarious work. This year’s mobilization centered not only on the extent of precariousness in the country but also highlighted the negative social impact of precarious work, not only on the lives of Filipino workers and their families, but also of their communities.
Chevron sacks union organizers in Bangladesh24 septiembre, 2015IndustriALL Global Union is condemning Chevron’s illegal union busting in Bangladesh, and calls for corrective action by the multinational energy company.
Cambodian unions consider strike action9 octubre, 2015Independent garment unions in Cambodia will meet on 12 October to consider strike action after being let down by minimum wage negotiations which settled on US$140 a month for 2016.
IndustriALL flashmob for Decent Work9 octubre, 2015On 7 October, the World Day for Decent Work, IndustriALL organized the Planet for Decent Work Flashmob as part of the STOP Precarious Work global campaign.
IndustriALL and Umicore renew sustainable development agreement22 octubre, 2015IndustriALL Global Union has renewed its Global Framework Agreement on Sustainable Development with Umicore, a materials technology and recycling multinational based in Belgium.
Guard strike points to global problem at Rio Tinto21 octubre, 2015A security guard strike at Rio Tinto’s mine in Madagascar points to a global problem: the company’s overreliance on and failure to take responsibility for precarious workers.
FUP calls historic national strike in defence of Petrobras13 noviembre, 2015Oil workers in Brazil are on the thirteenth day of the biggest strike at Petrobras in decades. They want to prevent privatisation, stop the company’s divestment plan, fight for national sovereignty and put pressure on the company to recognise workers’ demands.
Strike win just first step for Rio Tinto contract workers17 noviembre, 2015Over 100 security guards for Rio Tinto in Madagascar have won a three week strike, a first step toward addressing poor working conditions for contactors at the mine.
IndustriALL Global Union and H&M sign global framework agreement3 noviembre, 2015The world’s largest sectorial trade union organization, IndustriALL Global Union, representing 50 million workers, and the world’s leading garment retailer H&M have together with the Swedish trade union IF Metall signed a global framework agreement, protecting the interests of 1.6 million garment workers.
