IndustriALL’s new leadership team holds first executive committee meeting16 diciembre, 2021At IndustriALL Global Union’s Executive Committee meeting, held online on 15 December, titular members and observers discussed what the organization needs to focus on to be best equipped to tackle challenges ahead.
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow23 febrero, 202270 years after ILO Convention 100 on equal remuneration was adopted, the gender pay gap remains at an average of 20 per cent across the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the time it would take to close this gap from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.
Nigerian government abandons petrol price hike as unions mobilize 1 febrero, 2022Just as it appeared that the federal government of Nigeria and the unions, with their civil society allies, were heading for a collision course on the announced fuel price increase, the government backtracked on the eve of national protests.
Finnish paper strike solid as UPM refuses to negotiate27 enero, 2022The bitter dispute at the Finnish forestry, pulp and paper company UPM threatens to drag on as the strike, which began on 1 January, has been extended until 19 February. 2,200 workers at all UPM business units are on strike, with dockers and railway workers showing solidarity by refusing to handle the company’s goods.
A new model for the textile and garment industry24 febrero, 2022A side event to the OECD Garment Forum featured an in-depth discussion on achieving a new supply chain industrial relations model for the textile and garment industry.
Unions call for policy intervention to save jobs at South African oil and gas refineries17 febrero, 2022With several oil and gas refineries closing and further closures planned, unions are calling on the South African government to intervene to save jobs.
Health and safety in Armenia13 septiembre, 2022Although Armenia ratified ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines in 1998, there is still several pending issues. On 9-11 September, IndustriALL and the ILO held a health and safety workshop for the Trade Union of Miners, Metallurgists and Jewellers of Armenia, attended by representatives from the country’s labour inspectorate and directors from big mining and metallurgical companies.
Violent attack against Myanmar unionists15 septiembre, 2022Five unionists, including two from IndustriALL affiliate Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM), were violently attacked and arrested by military security officers in Yangon on 13 September.
Increased minimum wage for Cambodia’s garment workers 29 septiembre, 2022After several rounds of negotiations in the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW), the Cambodian government has decided to increase the minimum wage for the garment sector with US$6 to US$200, effective as of 1 January 2023.
Solar and battery technologies are changing the employment landscape29 septiembre, 2022The Just Transition and the Energy Sector initiative provides a platform for unions around the world to exchange information on energy transition technologies and the jobs, skills, markets, investments, and emissions related to them. The ITUC, LO Norway and IndustriALL held a workshop on solar photovoltaic and battery technology as part of the initiative on 26 September.
