Annual ITUC report published on Trade Union Rights Violations13 junio, 2013Focusing especially on Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Guatemala, Burma, Fiji, Georgia and Bahrain, this year’s annual ITUC survey is a valuable resource.
Freeport operations halted after fatal accidents6 junio, 2013Freeport McMoRan’s Indonesian copper mine will not be able to resume operations until a probe into a deadly tunnel collapse is completed in two to three months.
IndustriALL, UNI and ITUC visit Bangladesh6 junio, 2013A joint mission of IndustriALL, UNI and ITUC visits Dhaka to push for a labour law reform and implementation of the historic Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh which more than 40 leading clothing brands have signed.
Finnish union campaigns relentlessly against unpaid overtime6 junio, 2013In the past few months, in March and April 2013, the Finnish union TEK has been campaigning very innovatively against unpaid overtime.
IndustriALL joins Global Unions in demanding a stop to violence in Turkey5 junio, 2013On 3 June the Council of Global Unions (CGU) discussed the developments in Turkey and expressed their deep concern, regret and outrage over brutal and excessive violence applied by the Turkish security forces against people peacefully exercising their rights of freedom of assembly.
BWI, IndustriALL Global Union and Lafarge sign a new Global Framework Agreement21 mayo, 2013In 2013, the Global Union Federations of Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and IndustriALL Global Union decide to sign a new Global
Trade union movement’s solidarity and unity in Latin America and the Caribbean20 mayo, 2013Delegates at the meeting of regional affiliates in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ended the meeting by raising IndustriALL’s banners and calling for international solidarity and regional unity.
German autoworkers get deal with Volkswagen5 junio, 2013IG Metall negotiated a deal with Volkswagen over increase of wages by 5.7 per cent in the next 20 months.
Russia ratifies ILO Convention 176 on mining safety3 junio, 2013On 21 May the State Duma, the Russian parliament’s lower house, ratified ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines. This is the result of many years’ sustained effort of the trade union movement.
USA: Solidarity with workers at Belshaw31 mayo, 2013Workers at Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group in the USA have been standing strong on the picket line since 24 March. They unanimously rejected the last offer from the company on 10 May and no new negotiations are scheduled yet.
