Caterpillar plant closure threatens 2,200 Belgian jobs2 septiembre, 2016Caterpillar announced this morning that it will close its Belgian headquarters at Gosselies, Charleroi, in April 2017, and make all 2,200 workers redundant.
Indian trade unions call general strike1 septiembre, 2016Trade unions in India will take part in a nationwide general strike on 2 September against the government’s anti-worker policies.
Blast in Pakistan shipbreaking yard kills 161 noviembre, 201616 workers killed and 47 injured in a horrific blast in Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan this morning.
Another mining accident in Chile shows need to ratify ILO C1761 noviembre, 2016Another fatal mining accident in Chile stresses the need for the government to ratify ILO Convention 176, on health and safety in mines.
Bangladesh garment unions resolve to intensify organizing together31 octubre, 2016During a workshop in Dhaka, IndustriALL affiliates in Bangladesh committed to organize more workers along the supply chain in the readymade garments sector.
FAIR committee discusses Total GFA monitoring and implementation9 mayo, 2016On 26 April 2016 union representatives met with Total company management in Paris, France to discuss further implementation and monitoring of the global framework agreement between IndustriALL and French-based energy giant Total signed in January 2015.
Rio Tinto unions build solidarity as company reaches out5 mayo, 2016The Rio Tinto global union network met in Brisbane, Australia this week, bringing together nearly fifty union leaders from Rio Tinto in eleven countries to discuss recent developments and update the network’s program of action.
Philippines: women boost skills in bargaining4 mayo, 2016Thirty-three women leaders from twelve IndustriALL affiliates in the Philippines completed a two-day workshop on Gender Equality in Collective Bargaining, held in San Mateo, Rizal from 25-26 April 2016.
IndustriALL in solidarity with 40,000 striking Verizon workers4 mayo, 2016IndustriALL Global Union has expressed its solidarity with around 40,000 Verizon communications workers in the United States that have been on strike since 13 April.
Global federations collaborate against job losses in the North Sea27 mayo, 2016Unions affiliated to IndustriALL and the ITF met in Aberdeen to develop a common strategy to resist the assault on quality jobs by employers in the North Sea.
