Demand reinstatement of union members at Togo Footwear in Turkey26 juillet, 2012Act now and send a message to Togo Footwear demanding the reinstatement of 35 workers dismissed for joining Deri-Is (Leather Workers’ Union of Turkey).
Workers at Komatsu and GM supplier plant in Russia join ITUA26 juillet, 2012Two new ITUA locals were created in Russia, one at Komatsu truck plant in Yaroslavl and the other at VLANAKS, GM and Chevrolet supplier in Saint-Petersburg. VLANAKS management was immediately hostile to the union.
Huelga en Carbones de la Jagua de Glencore25 juillet, 2012Los trabajadores rompieron las negociaciones con la compañía, ya que ésta intentó hacer un contrapliego que recortaba conquistas pasadas.
Ban Asbestos: Indian unions engage in dialogue with Australian Senator25 juillet, 2012Indian trade unionists and Australian Labor Party Senator, Ms. Lisa Singh, shared various aspects of the Ban Asbestos campaign in India and Australia in a meeting on 18 July at New Delhi. They resolved to work closely to intensify the campaign to ban asbestos.
More than 100 workers dismissed at Honduran company distributing Caterpillar equipment25 juillet, 2012The union representing workers at CEMCOL has denounced the company’s anti-trade union attitude and requested solidarity.
Sacked workers reinstated at FCMP metal factory in Turkey10 août, 2012Birlesik Metal-Is secured the reinstatement of unfairly dismissed union members on 9 August 2012 at FCMP TR Metal, a screw-machining and assembly plant, which is part of French-based FCMP Développement.
Dismissed workers at Texim in Turkey struggle for basic rights9 août, 2012Thirty-five members of IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate TEKSIF struggle for their basic trade union rights at Texim that produces for major brands such as Hugo Boss, Mayline, Escada, Bogner, Falke, Marc Cain, Roy Robson, Pierre Cardin, Park Bravo.
International intervention brings settlement for Pirelli workers in Egypt9 août, 2012A positive settlement was reached on 24 July, ending a labour conflict at tyre giant Pirelli’s Alexandria plant in Egypt, and reinstating five dismissed trade union officials and activists.
Brands must support collective bargaining in collegiate supplier factory24 juillet, 2012IndustriALL Global Union and the ITUC have sent a joint letter to Nike and Adidas calling on them to take immediate action to protect an extremely fragile industrial relations situation at Honduran supplier, Pinehurst Manufacturing.
Workers down tools on job and salary cuts at Evraz23 juillet, 2012On July 15th 2012 2000 members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) employed by Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium down tools in protest of salary cuts and retrenchments.
