ICT, E&E unions focus on challenges of “Industry 4.0”18 avril, 2016Strong and sustainable industrial policy is required to tackle the challenges of the Industry 4.0, said unions at the IndustriALL Global Union’s steering committee on information and communication technologies (ICT), electrical & electronics on 6-7 April in Tokyo, Japan.
Another worker killed at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard18 avril, 2016Toxic gas inhalation causes death of one shipbreaking worker with another battling for life.
Philippine unions advocate sustainable industrial policy18 avril, 2016With the support of the IndustriALL South East Asia regional office, 13 federations affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union participated in a national forum held on 12 April at Quezon City, Philippines. The forum was aimed at setting a labour agenda advocating a sustainable industrial policy.
Kuwait oil unions announce indefinite strike 15 avril, 2016Oil unions call for indefinite strike after Kuwaiti Petroleum Corporation unilaterally imposes new conditions.
MENA auto unions meet in Morocco as car industry booms 14 avril, 2016Over 60 participants representing automotive workers in several transnational companies (TNCs) and their suppliers in the MENA region, gathered in Casablanca on 15 and 16 of March 2016 to look at ways of improving working conditions in the auto supply chain.
Support the campaign to ratify ILO C17614 avril, 201628 April is International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers. Let’s put pressure on countries to ratify ILO Convention 176, and end the safety crisis in mining!
Pakistan holds action day for victims of Ali Enterprises fire14 avril, 2016IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Pakistan have been protesting in cities across the country calling for compensation for victims of the country’s worst-ever industrial accident.
Indian trade unions intensify struggle to win workers' rights14 avril, 2016India’s central trade unions are calling on workers, peasants and citizens to join general strike on 2 September 2016 to defend workers’ rights.
VW Chattanooga workers win important victory 14 avril, 2016Workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, USA, are a big step closer to collective bargaining representation, as the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules to uphold the results of a democratic work place election in December 2015.
Workers ask Brazilian senator to mediate in dispute over union recognition at Nissan14 avril, 2016After hearing evidence on Nissan’s anti-union practices in the USA, Senator Paulo Paim agreed to ask the Nissan CEO to allow unionisation of the plant.
