Congress ends, history of IndustriALL begins20 junio, 2012Founding Congress of IndustriALL Global Union concluded on 20 June 2012. A new 50-million strong global federation was created; ‘a global union superpower’, as one Tweet put it.
Defend the Pacific's voice for workers and democracy20 junio, 2012The affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union salute the Fijian union movement for their continuing role in the struggle for the re-establishment of democracy and the protection of the rights of Fijian workers and their families.
Heroes form new global union19 junio, 2012Union delegates attending the founding of the new 50 million member IndustriALL Global Union are setting up a family of human rights heroes fighting for the rights of working people everywhere.
United congress elects leaders and looks for consensus on regional representation19 junio, 2012The newly born IndustriALL Global Union elects its leadership and tries to reach consensus on regional representation on its executive body.
IndustriALL Founding Congress begins19 junio, 2012An impressive gathering of union leaders across the globe, IndustriALL Founding Congress opened today, on June 19.
Support Spanish miners19 junio, 201210,000 coal miners in Spain are on the front-line of the European austerity debate as their workplaces are shutdown by national budget cuts, to pay for the debts of the banks.
Human rights heroes band together to form IndustriALL Global Union14 junio, 2012A new global union to fight for human rights of working people will be founded on June 19 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Belgian unions spearhead proposals to save jobs at Caterpillar9 julio, 2012Belgian affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union representing Caterpillar workers at the Gosselies plant have pushed for negotiation with management to find alternatives to the non-renewal of fixed-term work contracts.
Six-month lock-out ends in agreement in Quebec6 julio, 2012United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9490 members ratify a new collective agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan in Alma Quebec, after being locked out for six months.
Spanish miners’ march against government cuts5 julio, 2012After 23 days of strike, members of the IndustriALL affiliated unions Federación de Industria CCOO and FITAG-UGT started the miners’ march, leaving the mining region of northern Spain on 22 June and due to arrive in Madrid on 11 July.
