In memoriam Marcello Malentacchi26 May, 2013Marcello Malentacchi, General Secretary from 1989 to 2009 of the International Metalworkers’ Federation, a founding organization of IndustriALL Global Union, died on 24 May 2013 at the age of 66. He died of natural causes while cycling, one of his many passions in life, near to his birthplace in Tuscany, Italy.
Kuwait oil workers win after strike!24 May, 2013A four-day strike of oil services company workers hit Kuwait with the overwhelming majority of workers at the Oil Sector Services Company taking action to support demands including higher wages.
Jyrki Raina speaks about the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh24 May, 2013After weeks of tough negotiations IndustriALL Global Union together with our sister international UNI Global Union have secured a legally binding agreement an Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh together with the leading brands and retailors of the world.
Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress is launched24 May, 2013On 24 April a new trade union center saw the light in Egypt. The Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress (EDLC) will represent workers’ interests in all the sectors of economy.
A First national strike in Egypt23 May, 2013This week saw striking workers resume work at state-owned North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company (NCEDC), after detained workers were released and management retracted a plan to remove certain bonuses.
Global brands pull together on Bangladesh safety deal23 May, 2013Major retail companies behind the global Bangladesh Fire and Safety Accord showed their commitment to improving the lives of Bangladeshi garment workers at the kick-off meeting, held at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva today.
Impressive victory at Volkswagen in Kaluga, Russia23 May, 2013Workers organized by the International Trade Union of Autoworkers (ITUA) won back weekend holidays in Summer.
Two unions merge in Armenia23 May, 2013On 16 May two unions merged into a Trade Union of Industry Workers of Armenia at a Congress in Erevan.
US Utility Workers protest CEO’s pay23 May, 2013Some 300 angry union members of the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) and their allies within the West Virginia AFL-CIO protested outside the Annual General Meeting of FirstEnergy, the US’s third largest electric power company.
Textiles is the sector most threatened by precarious work in Argentina23 May, 2013A well-attended workshop for Argentinean affiliates on precarious work was held on 17 May. It examined the situation of workers in various industrial sectors.
