Trade unions rise to fight violence against women18 February, 2013Trade unions from Fiji to the United States signed up to the action known as One Billion Rising organized worldwide on 14 February. Women (and men) were called upon to walk out, dance and rise up to demand an end to violence.
Eight coal miners killed in Pakistan18 February, 2013Eight coal miners were killed on 28 January in a methane gas explosion at mine No. 23 owned by the Akbar Nasir Coal Company and located in tehsil Duki area of Balochistan’s Loralai district in Pakistan.
Take action in solidarity with Mexican Bata workers18 February, 2013Send letters of solidarity to a group of workers in Mexico at Calzado Sandak, a subsidiary of the Bata Shoe Company, which attempted eighteen months ago to close its unionized plant illegally and shift production to homeworkers or small workshops.
Norway's national trade union centre writes to PKC head18 February, 2013The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions, LO-Norway, wrote to PKC President and CEO Matti Hyytiäinen on 13 February to protest in the strongest terms the violations of trade union rights at PKC
Australian trade union support for Mexico days of action15 February, 2013The IndustriaALL Australia New Zealand Council met Mexican Embassy officials on 12 March and raised the issues of the global campaign.
Mexico days of action start strong14 February, 2013The days of action on Mexico from 18 to 24 February have had a kick start this week with almost 7,000 messages already sent protesting the dismissals of Los Mineros members at PKC and the release of 9 political prisoners of the Mexican Union of Electricity Workers.
FNV Bondgenoten to take action for Mexico days14 February, 2013Dutch affiliate FNV Bondgenoten will mark the Mexico days of action with a mobilization at the Mexican Embassy in the Hague on 19 February.
Union rights at Nigerian Oil and Gas Free Zone14 February, 2013Pressure from a threatened strike has resulted in the Nigerian government giving oil companies in the zone 90 days to establish unionization in their companies.
