Georgian trade union signs strong collective agreement with Turkish glass company25 августа, 2017After more than a year of negotiations, a collective agreement for the Ksani glass container factory in Georgia was signed.
Willbes & Co reinstates 15 dismissed workers in the Dominican Republic24 августа, 2017National and international solidarity, combined with intervention by global brands, played an important role in encouraging the Korean clothing company Willbes & Co to reinstate 15 workers who were dismissed for exercising their right to organize.
Bangladesh: Haesong garment workers assaulted 23 августа, 2017More than 50 garment workers at Haesong Corporation Ltd. in Bangladesh have been injured after being attacked by hired goons as they took part in a peaceful protest against the sweater manufacturer on 16 August.
ILO launches Future of Work global commission23 августа, 2017With the view to finding adequate answers to the rapidly changing working environment, on 21 August 2017 in the presence of the Prime Minister of Sweden and the President of Mauritius, the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the Global Commission on the Future of Work.
Garment unions from across the world meet in Myanmar to share strategies22 августа, 2017Trade unionists from garment producing countries met on 14–18 August in Yangon, Myanmar, to discuss organizing in the supply chain and campaigning for a living wage.
Mexican trade unions and social organizations march against renegotiation of NAFTA22 августа, 2017Trade unions affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union in Mexico, together with education workers and small farmers’ organizations, staged a march on 16 August against the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Violence breaks out at Grasberg mine as dispute drags on21 августа, 2017Clashes broke out on Saturday at Freeport’s Grasberg mine in West Papua, Indonesia, after striking workers blockaded the mine.
Mozambique: South-South solidarity boosts leadership skills for women21 августа, 2017An IndustriALL initiative is bringing together 25 women from its affiliate in Mozambique, SINTIME, who are participating in a leadership training programme supported by Canadian affiliate Unifor.
Global unions call to support independent union movement in Belarus17 августа, 2017IndustriALL Global Union and the International Trade Union Confederation launch a LabourStart campaign in support of independent trade unions in Belarus.
Two workers killed in explosion at Gerdau Brazil17 августа, 2017Two Gerdau workers lost their lives on 15 August after an explosion at the company's steel plant in Ouro Branco, Brazil.
