Support Colombian glass workers in conflict with Owens Illinois29 November, 2012Colombian glassworker union Sintravidricol is facing obstinate management negotiators in bargaining for a new collective agreement with Owens Illinois subsidiary Cristalería Peldar. Today’s meeting is unlikely to provide a positive result and the next step will be a strike ballot. Send your message to management here.
Trade union caucus pushes labour agenda at COP1829 November, 2012IndustriALL is central in the work of the trade union caucus at COP18 (18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) in Doha, Qatar, running from 26 November to 7 December.
Young Latin American and German workers attend exchange programme meeting in Brazil29 November, 2012From 26-30 November, young trade union members from the textile, chemical, mining and metalworking sectors of Latin America and from IG METALL and IGBCE in Germany are attending a training course that forms part of an international trade union exchange programme for young workers who are members of IndustriALL affiliates.
Introducing the Action Plan of IndustriALL Global Union14 June, 2012General Secretary Jyrki Raina's address to the Founding Congress of IndustriALL Global Union.
Ford30 May, 2012A Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Ford was signed in Detroit (USA) on 25 April.The agreement deals with a number of subjects including freedom of
Prym25 May, 2012A global framework agreement between the German-based company Prym, IndustriALL, and the European Works Council acknowledges the company’s social responsibility and commitment to core labour rights.
Petrobras25 May, 2012The Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with Petróleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, the world’s third largest energy company, embodies many of the social principles that we expect companies in extractive industries to adhere to.
Norske Skog25 May, 2012Norske Skogindstrier ASA, IndustriALL, and Norwegian affiliate Fellesforbundet are partners in a Global Framework Agreement that sets out adherence to basic standards of employment, ranging from freedom of association and right to collective bargaining to an employee's right to a safe and healthy work environment, to employment based on permanent employment with temporary and part-time workers receiving the same relative terms and conditions as full-time workers.
Lukoil25 May, 2012The first company based in Eastern Europe to sign a Global Framework Agreement, OAO Lukoil is a major Russian oil and energy company. The GFA is signed with the IndustriALL-affiliated Russian Oil, Gas and Construction Workers Union (ROGWU).
Leoni25 May, 2012German-based company Leoni, covering 18,000 employees at 50 production facilities in more than 20 countries is partnered with IndustriALL through the "Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relations at Leoni".
