VW workers reject new work schedule in Russia18 avril, 2013Volkswagen introduced a new work schedule at its plant in Kaluga, Russia, for the summer, requiring work on Saturdays and Sundays almost every week.
Over 200 workers protest at Holcim’s AGM18 avril, 2013Workers from all over Europe were outside Holcim’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Switzerland, in protest against the Europe-wide job cuts and plant closures at Holcim sites.
Bargaining victory for Zewu at last18 avril, 2013The Zimbabwe Electricity Workers' Union (Zewu) scored a landmark victory against Zesa Holdings on 8 April after the court found that the company had contravened the Labour Act by not complying with the registered collective bargaining agreement.
Solidarity visit by Belgian union to Zimbabwe’s electricity union18 avril, 2013Alfons De Potter, Vice-president of CSC Belgium visited Zewu to express solidarity for union leaders that have been dismissed by the state owned ultility Zesa and to hear of the union’s plans for the future.
Honda Mexico cuts profit sharing with workers17 avril, 2013Despite a significant increase in productivity in 2012, Honda Mexico has announced a reduced profit share payment to workers, prompting an immediate strike.
European brands agree to compensate Tazreen victims16 avril, 2013Major European retailers C&A, KiK and El Corte Inglés will contribute to a compensation plan for the victims of the Tazreen Fashions fire in Bangladesh.
IndustriALL and IF Metall working for solution at Electrolux Thailand12 avril, 2013IndustriALL Global Union together with Swedish-based affiliate IF Metall are actively pushing for a just solution with full reinstatement of all union members at GFA partner Electrolux.
National industry agreements reached in Sweden12 avril, 2013After a long set of negotiations, Swedish industrial workers and employers reached an agreement for wages to rise 6.8 per cent over the next three years.
Victory! Napoleon Gomez taken off Interpol red alert list11 avril, 2013Finally the sham case keeping the head of Mexico’s Los Mineros, Napoleon Gomez, on the Interpol red alert list has been scrapped after years of legal campaigning.
IndustriALL angered by Colombian death threats11 avril, 2013Enough is enough. Colombian trade unionists continue to live under constant threat of assassination, in a country where 4,000 union leaders have been murdered in the last 25 years. On 1 April a notorious paramilitary group released a list of murder targets including dozens of trade union leaders in the IndustriALL global family.
