Sub Saharan African regional meeting discusses how to assess union strength12 сентября, 2018Building strong unions requires checking the pulse of the union in governance, union structures, operational policies, sound administration, an active membership, and the payment of union dues.
IndustriALL visits the Philippines as unions celebrate maternity win 12 сентября, 2018An IndustriALL Global Union mission has visited affiliates in the Philippines as unions celebrate a maternity leave legal victory.
L20 unionists call on the G20 to fight inequality and precarious work12 сентября, 2018Representatives of international trade-union organizations attended the Labour 20 Summit (L20) in Mendoza, Argentina, on 4 and 5 September 2018. They called on the G20 to take steps to reduce inequalities, combat precarious work and ensure a fair transition to a low-carbon economy.
Interview: Napoleón Gómez Urrutia’s return to Mexico a triumph for freedom of association11 сентября, 2018After 12 years of self-imposed exile in Canada, the leader of the Los Mineros union, Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, has finally returned to Mexico, where he will take on a new role as senator for the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party led by President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Signatories to the 2018 Accord10 сентября, 2018A list of brands and retailers that have signed the 2018 Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union condemn Kimberly-Clark’s lack of respect for workers6 сентября, 2018Following a global trade union meeting the leading paper and graphical unions from around the world publically condemn the current unacceptable behaviour of Kimberly-Clark towards its workers worldwide.
eSwatini: Workers protest textile companies’ refusal to increase wages5 сентября, 2018Over 10,000 workers from five factories in Nhlangano took mass action to vent their anger over low wages last week. At Zheng Yong, workers were locked in the factory when the employers ran away.
Trinidad and Tobago unions unite in opposition to refinery sell off plan5 сентября, 2018Unions in Trinidad and Tobago are calling for a national shutdown this Friday against government plans to close the Petrotrin refinery. A government minister has warned that workers who take action could be fined or imprisoned.
IndustriALL appeals for Indonesian union leader to be reinstated5 сентября, 2018IndustriALL Global Union is demanding that the president of its Indonesian affiliate, the Federation of Pharmaceutical and Health Workers Union (FARKES), is reinstated after being sacked from his job as a hospital assistant manager on 29 August.
Shipbreaking unions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh meet to coordinate union building 5 сентября, 2018IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh met to coordinate their campaigns for the rights of shipbreaking workers on 31 August and 1 September in Kathmandu, Nepal.
