Trinidad & Tobago trade unionists meet Mexican ambassador21 febrero, 2013IndustriALL's proud affiliate from Trinidad and Tobago, the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union (OWTU) stood in solidarity with Mexican workers during the global action.
Eight coal miners killed in Pakistan18 febrero, 2013Eight coal miners were killed on 28 January in a methane gas explosion at mine No. 23 owned by the Akbar Nasir Coal Company and located in tehsil Duki area of Balochistan’s Loralai district in Pakistan.
General strike brings India to a standstill21 febrero, 2013The historic two days general strike called by Indian central trade unions on 20 and 21 February received unprecedented support among workers across India affecting all vital sectors bringing life to a standstill.
Australian trade union support for Mexico days of action15 febrero, 2013The IndustriaALL Australia New Zealand Council met Mexican Embassy officials on 12 March and raised the issues of the global campaign.
Mauritian unions mobilize against increasing casualization of labor in the private sector18 marzo, 2013In Mauritius, new employment legislation adopted in 2009 led to deregulation of the labor market and a massive expansion of contract work.
Indonesian trade unionists jailed fighting precarious work4 abril, 2013IndustriALL Global Union’s Indonesian affiliate the FPE-SBSI is campaigning for the rights of outsourced contract workers at state-owned mine and energy companies PLN and Pertamina. In retaliation to the campaign workers have been sacked and even jailed.
Unity and cooperation encouraged in Zimbabwe21 marzo, 2013Zimbabwean affiliates met to discuss challenges they face in union building amid tensions in the country over the referendum for a new constitution; a reminder of the on-going political difficulties faced by labour.
South African Unilever workers’ solidarity for Dutch colleagues21 marzo, 2013Members of the IndustriALL-affiliated CEPPWAWU trade union in South Africa conducted a one and a half day work stoppage on 15 and 18 March, in a strong demonstration of international solidarity with Unilever workers in the Netherlands whose jobs have been outsourced.
Unions strike in Poland against government policy28 marzo, 2013Up to 100,000 workers in the industrial Silesia region of Poland went on strike in the morning of 26 March in protest over the government's labour, health and education policies.
Walmart/Gap Bangladesh safety plan: pale imitation of Accord10 julio, 2013IndustriALL and UNI, reacting to the announcement by Walmart and Gap today of another toothless corporate auditing programme for Bangladesh factory safety, stated that these companies are only repeating the mistakes of the past.
