Worker dismissed by Gerdau-Diaco chains himself to factory gates in Colombia17 julio, 2013Gerdau-Diaco dismissed one of their employees, Luis Cruz, on 5 July. Cruz has chained himself to the factory gates at the Duitama plant in protest at the company’s action. He is legally protected against dismissal because of a workplace accident he suffered in 1994.
Maruti Suzuki workers prepare hunger strike in India12 julio, 2013For the workers at the Maruti Suzuki plant in India, 18 July marks an unwanted anniversary filled with flagrant anti-union behavior from the police and authorities. Attempting to put end to the repression, a hunger strike is planned.
Tough negotiations for new collective bargaining agreement for German paper sector12 julio, 2013After several hard rounds of negotiations the IG BCE has reached a new two-year collective agreement for its members in the German paper sector.
Belgium ends historic discrimination between white and blue-collar workers11 julio, 2013The Constitutional Court in Belgium has decreed that the status of blue and white-collar workers need to be harmonized, urging the government to eliminate the discrimination between the two types of workers.
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.
Azerbaijani unions to discuss future joint work9 julio, 2013On 27-28 June IndustriALL Global Union held a workshop for Azerbaijani affiliates. 30 unionists took part in the event, among them trade union leaders, union officers and presidents of union locals.
Unions in Georgia Focus on union organizing and plant level bargaining9 julio, 2013On 13-14 June IndustriALL held a workshop on collective bargaining at the Solidarity resort in Kobuleti, Georgia. 30 union leaders and activists from IndustriALL affiliates took part in the event.
New EU Compact urges companies to immediately sign Bangladesh Accord8 julio, 2013A new initiative between the Government of Bangladesh, the European Union and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) today gives full backing to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Safety Accord implementation – moving forward7 julio, 2013The broad coalition of trade unions - led by IndustriALL and UNI - and 91 market leading clothing brands and retailers today announces the next steps to implement the historic Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
Chilean unions in pulp and paper sector achieve historic unity4 julio, 2013At a meeting of the Mercosur Pulp & Paper project, held in Chile on 21-22 June, workers in the timber, paper and cellulose sector in Chile took an important step towards trade union unity by creating a new confederation, the Confederación de Trabajadores de la Madera, Papel, Celulosa y afines de Chile.
