Automotive8 March, 2019AutomotiveThe automotive sector, jointly with affiliates, focuses on building global networks of workers and unions and aims at engaging automotive companies and their suppliers to protect the interests of workers in the sector. Union strategies are built through facilitation of exchange of information on sector trends and developments.
Aerospace8 March, 2019AerospaceThe aerospace sector interacts with affiliates to shape a joint sector policy and develop a common strategy for unions to address developments and challenges in the industry. The work is carried out through a Steering Committee.
Middle East and North Africa8 March, 2019Middle East and North AfricaAhmed KamelRegional secretary for Middle East and North AfricaTel: +4915773263709Tel: +201091234717
Bangladesh unions call to reinstate over 12,000 retrenched garment workers8 March, 2019In a letter to the minister of labour and employment on 5 March, the IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) demanded immediate intervention of the government to withdraw false cases, free the imprisoned and reinstate all dismissed workers in the backdrop of mass protests for wage hike across readymade garment manufacturing units.
IndustriALL calls for a strong ILO convention addressing gender-based violence7 March, 2019Violence and harassment affect the lives of millions women workers on a daily basis. Yet there is still no law at the international level that sets a baseline for taking action to eradicate violence and harassment, including gender-based violence (GBV) and harassment, at work.
Workers in Kyrgyzstan left without legal protection 7 March, 2019IndustriALL affiliates in Kyrgyzstan are calling on the government to restore administrative and criminal liability for violations of the country’s Labour code. A legislative reform launched on 1 January this year has led to a deterioration of labour legislation and is depriving workers of social protection.
What we do6 March, 2019IndustriALL challenges the power of multinational companies and negotiates with them on a global level. IndustriALL fights for another model of globalization and a new economic and social model that puts people first, based on democracy and social justice.IndustriALL strives to:
Why are so many auto plants closing?5 March, 2019Auto plants provide well-paid, highly skilled and heavily unionized work, so a spate of plant closures and retrenchments in several countries is worrying for unions. While we need to fight closures plant by plant, we also need to understand the wider structural drivers.
Bangladesh Government must intervene to secure garment factory safety 5 March, 2019The Bangladesh Government continues to insist that the Accord on Fire and Building Safety leaves Bangladesh by a fixed date, regardless of whether there is a competent safety authority to replace it.
