Electric power unions in Asia strengthen ties1 septembre, 2016The electric power industry in Asia is undergoing a number of rapid changes that impact workers. IndustriALL affiliates from Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea recently met in Seoul to discuss challenges and solutions.
DNO Yemen union wins case against Norwegian oil company1 septembre, 2016The labour court of Yemen has found in favour of the union after 200 staff were sacked by text message.
Iran: government trying to deregulate labour, says union leader1 septembre, 2016Maziyar Gilaninejhad of the Union of the Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI) talks about the situation in Iran.
Authorities disrupt union women's conference in Belarus31 août, 2016Authorities tried to disrupt a trade union conference in Salihorsk, Belarus dedicated to the 10-year anniversary of women's union network of the Belarusian Independent trade union of miners (BITU) at JSC Belaruskali.
Historic ceasefire in Colombia31 août, 2016A bilateral and definitive ceasefire agreed by the Colombian government and the FARC will bring peace to the country after 50 years of violence.
Nigeria: unions stage national protest over labour crisis31 août, 2016On 23 August 2016, Nigerian unions took part in a national protest against an escalating labour crisis caused by unpaid wages and the killing of workers.
IndustriALL affiliates ready to tackle minimum wage in Uganda31 août, 2016The last time the Ugandan government revised the minimum wage was in 1984. Since then attempts to increase or table the revision of the minimum wage from US$1.75 per month (UGX6000) have remained fruitless.
Italian metalworkers dedicate one-hour's work to solidarity with earthquake victims26 août, 2016Italian metalworkers’ unions FIM, FIOM and UILM collect funds for communities suffered from the recent earthquake in the central Italy.
Los Mineros fight against layoffs at PKC and Teksid Mexico25 août, 2016500 redundancies in Arneses y Accesorios PKC Group, and 100 in Teksid: this is the current situation faced by workers in Mexico. Members of Los Mineros, an affiliate of IndustriALL, are struggling to get reinstated and put end to anti-union practices.
Women trade union leaders in South East Asia develop gender equality and advocacy skills25 août, 2016Training in gender equality and advocacy was held for women trade union leaders in Indonesia and the Philippines. Training is also scheduled for Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar.
