Russian unionist freed from prison7 marzo, 2013On 6 March a Russian court ordered to free Valentin Urusov, a union leader at diamond mines in Sakha, Russia, from prison. Unions in Russia and across the world have always underlined Urusov’s innocence.
Slovenian law changes to restrict precarious work7 marzo, 2013Unions in Slovenia have been part of negotiations that have resulted in stronger limitations on temporary and agency work
IndustriALL Europe Equal Opportunities Working Group meets7 marzo, 2013The IndustriALL Europe Equal Opportunities Working Group met on 27 February 2013 in Frankfurt, hosted by IG Metall.
Ford Brazil fined for outsourcing7 marzo, 2013Ford Brazil has been fined R$400 million (US$200 million) for illegal outsourcing at its Tatuí plant, in the interior of Sao Paulo state, where it has a development centre and a test track.
Czech trade union joins Mexico action through letter28 febrero, 2013IndustriALL Global Union's affiliate in the Czech Republic, OS KOVO, wrote to Mexican President Peña Nieto in support of the global days of action for trade union rights in Mexico.
Union campaign at Bashneft a success28 febrero, 2013Russian Chemical Workers’ Union (RCWU), an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, reports that the international solidarity campaign brought concrete results—pressure on union locals in Orenburg and Ufa, Russia, stopped, and a union representative was included in collective bargaining negotiations.
Struggle continues for ISMACO and DESA workers in Turkey28 febrero, 2013On 23 February, the Leather Workers’ Union of Turkey, an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union, gathered in protest of the continuing union busting at the leather factory, DESA and the textile factory, ISMACO.
Swedes mark Mexico days of action28 febrero, 2013IndustriALL Global Union’s Swedish-based affiliate IF Metall, representing 370,000 blue collar workers in mining, metal, chemical and textile sectors, marked the international days of action for trade union rights in Mexico with a comprehensive meeting with the Mexican Ambassador to Sweden, Jorge Lomónaco, and a strong letter to President Peña Nieto, putting forward demands in line with the international campaign.
IndustriALL in solidarity with Moroccan general strike28 octubre, 2014Morroccan workers across all public and private industries conducted a 24-hour general strike on 29 October, in protest of the government’s blocking out of unions from important labour policy decisions.
IBM CEO abandons Roadmap 201523 octubre, 2014After months of public outcry, employee outrage and pressure on social media by the IBM Global Union Alliance, CEO of IBM Ginni Rometty, has at last "abandoned Roadmap 2015", the plan to deliver $20 earnings per share by next year.
