Mexican labour reform proposals respond to employers' interests18 décembre, 2017Two new labour reform proposals have been recently presented to the Senate in Mexico. Both seek to amend the constitutional labour reform approved in February and introduce rules that respond to the interests of employers and business unions.
Unions around the world take the IndustriALL pledge to end violence against women20 décembre, 2017Already many IndustriALL affiliates around the world have shown their commitment to eradicating violence and harassment against women at the workplace by taking the IndustriALL pledge: Violence and harassment against women: Not in our workplace! Not in our union!
Albanian oil workers win unpaid wages after strike action4 janvier, 2018Workers at an oil refinery in Ballsh in southwest Albania took action to demand two months of unpaid wages and insurance, as well as 13 months of wages missing from previous years’ settlements.
South Korea: Prominent union leader Lee Young-joo detained after protest9 janvier, 2018IndustriALL Global Union has written to the Korean government to protest the arrest of former Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) general secretary Lee Young-joo.
Drawn-out dispute at Australian mine 11 janvier, 2018Indian-owned Griffin Coal is involved in a two-year long dispute with IndustriALL Australian affiliate AMWU at the Collie coal mine in Perth. The maintenance workforce has been on strike for 20 weeks, in response to Griffin Coal’s complete opposition to negotiate an agreement.
Sanofi: Union solidarity moves through global union network21 décembre, 2017More than 60 union and employee representatives from 22 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America have formed a global trade union network at Sanofi, a French-based leading pharmaceutical company, at a meeting on 7 December 2017 in Paris.
IndustriALL takes workers’ and union rights to the International Labour Conference22 juin, 2017After two weeks full of intense activity and meetings the International Labour Conference ended in Geneva on 17 June.
Bangladesh: 11 workers killed and over 50 injured in garment factory blast4 juillet, 2017A boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi garment factory on 3 July 2017 has killed 11 workers and injured at least 50 people. The death toll could rise as many of those caught in the blast are in a critical condition in hospital.
Lesotho: Low wages an injustice, say young workers4 juillet, 2017At an IndustriALL-organized capacity building meeting for young shop stewards in Maseru, Lesotho, on 1 July, demands for better wages in the garment and textile sector were made to the government of Lesotho.
G20 leaders can no longer ignore inequality7 juillet, 2017As police clashed with protestors ahead of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, which begins today, the discontent felt by many with the current model of globalization is all too clear.