Thailand tyre and rubber union network builds strength together26 julio, 2016The Thailand national rubber unions network met on 19 and 20 July in Bangkok to exchange information on challenges in the industry and develop a collective response.
Workers recount impact of outsourcing in Brazil 27 julio, 2016An IndustriALL Global Union study of precarious workers in Brazil has highlighted the financial, psychological and physical costs of outsourcing on workers’ lives and families, in a country where outsourced workers represent 27 per cent (around 13 million) of the workforce in the formal sector.
Key collective bargaining agreement signed in Sri Lankan free trade zone28 julio, 2016IndustriALL affiliate the Free Trade Zone and General Services Employees Union signed an important collective bargaining agreement with Trelleborg Wheel Systems Lanka.
Unions meet with EDF management for annual GFA evaluation4 agosto, 2016Representatives of unions and management from the French company EDF met in Paris to revive the GFA, officially called “Worldwide Corporate Social Responsibility Agreement”.
Sexual harassment of garment workers in India exposed21 julio, 2016Recent reports, including a television investigation, have revealed a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and stressful working conditions endured by workers in Indian garment factories in Gurgaon (now Gurugram) and Bangalore.
IndustriALL marches with one million Koreans demanding labour rights, democracy13 noviembre, 2016IndustriALL general secretary Valter Sanches today offered solidarity from workers around the world at a rally with 200,000 participants organized by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions in Seoul.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog – Day 5 Friday 11 November 201614 noviembre, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler blogs from day five of the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), 11 November in Marrakesh, Morocco.
To be or not to be for a new collective agreement at Volkswagen9 noviembre, 2016Members of IndustriALL affiliate Interregional Trade Union Workers Association (ITUWA) at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia, are fighting for a new collective agreement.
IndustriALL auto unions prepare for future of change17 noviembre, 2016Some 125 trade unionists from 30 countries met in Munich, Germany for IndustriALL Global Union’s Auto World Conference this week, setting out a new action plan as the industry undergoes unprecedented change.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog – Day 3 Wednesday 9 November 201610 noviembre, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler blogs from day three of the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), 9 November in Marrakesh, Morocco.
