Kyrgyzstan: victory for striking gold miners27 enero, 2016A three-day strike by workers at the Zhamgyr gold mine in Kyrgyzstan has resulted in victory after their demands have been met.
Unions - voice of social justice in Davos27 enero, 2016Global union leaders tell political leaders and business executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos that we need to build societies based on social justice and take care of workers in the ongoing industrial and energy revolutions.
Global unions criticize Bangladesh Government over EU compact26 enero, 2016Three global unions have made a critical assessment of the Government of Bangladesh saying it is failing to comply with a compact made with the European Union in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster.
Colombia: IndustriALL backs Sintracarbon’s fight for a fair deal3 marzo, 2016A sector in crisis should promote dialogue and cooperation instead of using the crisis as a pretext to get rid of acquired rights. This is IndustriALL Global Union’s message to Cerrejon, on the eve of a strike vote provoked by the company’s refusal to negotiate a collective agreement.
Ivory Coast: oil workers’ union in clash with Petroci2 marzo, 2016SYNTEPCI, an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate in Ivory Coast, is fighting to secure legal rights for 48 workers laid off by state-owned oil company Petroci.
Turkey: Renault dismisses workers using police violence instead of upholding commitments2 marzo, 2016The last few days have seen violent clashes between the police and dismissed workers, peacefully protesting to get their jobs back and the right to organize at car manufacturer Renault’s Turkish plant Oyak in the city of Bursa.
Russia: 36 workers killed in mine tragedy1 marzo, 201636 people, including rescue personnel, have been killed by three explosions on 25 and 28 February, at the Severnaya coalmine in Vorkuta, Russia.
IndustriALL and ITUC support Indonesian living wage struggle4 febrero, 2016Speaking at a joint press conference in Jakarta today, ITUC and IndustriALL general secretaries Sharan Burrow and Jyrki Raina urged the Indonesian government to return to the bargaining table with unions to increase the minimum wage .
15,000 protest against TPPA in New Zealand4 febrero, 2016An estimated 15,000 people demonstrated through the streets of Auckland, New Zealand, on 4 February, as ministers from 12 countries met in the city to sign a divisive trade deal.
Bangladesh garment factories still not safe3 febrero, 2016Dangerous garment factories are still a reality in Bangladesh as yet another fire erupts in Dhaka’s garment district.
