Cambodia – garment workers protest after delay in wage decision13 October, 2014Over a thousand garment workers took to the streets in Phnom Penh on Sunday to demand better pay following a delay in announcing a new minimum wage.
NIGERIA14 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliates in Nigeria held a press conference to highlight the programmes and activities planned on 7 October for the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW).
Bangladesh Accord completes inspections in 1,106 factories14 October, 2014A milestone has been reached in the work of creating a safe and sustainable garment industry in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Accord today announced that the inspections of Accord producing factories have been completed within the agreed timeline of end September 2014.
NAMIBIA Rio Tinto Actions12 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliate, the Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN), produced a press release ab
Global support for UAW organizing in the South11 October, 2014Massive international solidarity feeds in to the organizing drive of the UAW at Nissan in Canton, Mississippi. The six-country trade union delegation representing over 150,000 Nissan workers jointly demanded that Nissan allows the 4,000 workers in Canton to form a union local of UAW.
NEW ZEALAND Rio Tinto actions13 October, 2014IndustriALL Affiliate the Amalgamated Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) held a Rio Tinto 2-hour stop work meeting in Invercargill in support of the Rio Tinto Global Day of Acti
MAURITIUS8 October, 2014In Mauritius, on 7 October, IndustriALL affiliates took to the streets demanding a national minimum wage to mark the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW).
Global union protests shake Huhtamaki25 November, 2014Workers facing rights’ violations at the Huhtamaki packaging plant in Commerce, California have received solidarity support from their co-workers and union activists across the world.
New threats to Sintracarbón leaders in Colombia25 November, 2014Once again, members of Sintracarbón, affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, have received death threats. IndustriALL calls on the Colombian government to stop the persecution of trade unions and reiterates its solidarity with our threatened colleagues.
Tense standoff at Swazi Maloma Colliery 27 November, 2014Striking workers at Maloma Colliery in Swaziland have retreated to a hill and refuse to return to work until their demand for a housing allowance are met.