BWI, IndustriALL Global Union and Lafarge sign a new Global Framework Agreement21 мая, 2013In 2013, the Global Union Federations of Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and IndustriALL Global Union decide to sign a new Global Framework Agreement with Lafarge on corporate soci
Investor warning: risk shoppers turned off by Gap’s stand on Bangladesh safety deal 21 мая, 2013Investors warned, ahead of today’s Gap AGM, the company is out of touch on Bangladesh Safety Accord and risks shoppers’ anger. 40 leading worldwide retail brands have agreed to sign up to the safety deal but Gap, along with Walmart, has declined.
Trade union movement’s solidarity and unity in Latin America and the Caribbean 20 мая, 2013Delegates at the meeting of regional affiliates in Buenos Aires, Argentina, ended the meeting by raising IndustriALL’s banners and calling for international solidarity and regional unity.
Sustainable Industrial Policy launch17 мая, 2013IndustriALL is launching an ambitious initiative on Sustainable Industrial Policy which aims to stimulate debate and action among affiliates and so promote a union perspective on the key sustainability issues for industry.
Zambian miners strike for wages17 мая, 2013“Whilst we are happy with progress we are making in wage negotiations, we aslo want to see improvement in working conditions in the mines” said Joseph Chewe, General Secretary of MUZ.
FNV trade union award goes to Said Iqbal16 мая, 2013This year’s FNV Febe Elizabeth Velasquez Award went to Indonesian trade union hero Said Iqbal. FNV Mondiaal will also screen the premiere of “Working Class Heroes”, a documentary uncovering the struggles of trade unionists in Indonesia and Colombia.
German metalworkers win major wage increase16 мая, 2013In Germany workers of the metal and electrical industries, organized by IndustriALL affiliate IG Metall, win 5.6 per cent pay rise for the next 20 month period.
Set Edi Iriawadi Free!16 мая, 2013Indonesian cement worker, Edi Iriawadi, was imprisoned after taking action to protect workers at Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa plant, which is part of the Heidelberg Cement Group, from intruders that entered the factory in September 2012. IndustriALL demands that Indonesian authorities and the company stop these violations.
Swazi trade unionist Wonder Mkhonza released on bail16 мая, 2013Asked whether this experience will dampen his political activism, Wonder Mkhonza replies “Of course not! The threat of jail can no longer dent our spirit as we push for democracy in Swaziland”.
USW launches a campaign against precarious work in Canada16 мая, 2013The United Steelworkers (USW) launches a new campaign entitled « Give everyone a Chance for Canada’s Future”. The campaign denounces how the Harper government, in partnership with corporations, is flooding Canada with low-wage and highly vulnerable temporary workers from abroad recruited through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)
