Unions ready to rebuild Nepal9 июня, 2015On 8 June the Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre of Nepal (JTUCC) organized a special Nepal Forum in support of Nepalese unions during the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
ITUC launches petition to halt TPP trade negotiations9 июня, 2015The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), together with national trade union centres, is demanding transparency in discussions over the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) — a free trade agreement currently being negotiated in secret.
Rana Plaza victims’ compensation fund reaches US$30 million target8 июня, 2015IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union, two signatories to the Bangladesh Accord, welcome the news that the Rana Plaza Compensation Fund has finally reached its target.
ITUC names ten worst countries for workers5 июня, 2015The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has listed the ten worst countries in the world for workers in its Global Rights Index 2015 report.
Indonesian workers strike against Philips union busting4 июня, 2015600 workers at PT. Philips Industries Batam, members of IndustriALL Global Union through the Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers' Union (FSPMI), went on strike on 3 June in protest at the union busting and unfair dismissals by company management.
Strike at Volvo Brazil ends with worker victory4 июня, 2015Workers at Volvo Brazil have ended the longest strike in the company’s history. An agreement on pay and on job security was finally reached on 1 June, ending a 24-day strike that was called in response to company threats to dismiss workers.
Lesotho unions merge3 июня, 2015IndustriALL Global Union affiliates organising predominantly in Lesotho’s textile and garment sector merged on 31 May to form a new union, the Independent Democratic Union of Lesotho (IDUL).
Global network formed to fight anti-union behaviour at Huhtamäki3 июня, 2015Unions from Huhtamäki plants around the world met in Helsinki on 1 June to establish a global trade union network. There are currently a number of disputes between the employer and workers at Huhtamäki's packinging operations, in countries including India, Turkey, and the United States.
Strike ends in victory for Israeli chemical workers3 июня, 2015Israeli trade union, Histadrut, has succeeded in saving hundreds of chemical workers’ jobs in an agreement reached on 28 May, bringing an end to a four-month-long strike.
Mauritius – learning to organize in the supply chain2 июня, 2015IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Mauritius met to discuss ways to organize in the garment industry supply chain.
