Spain: thousands join march against trade unionist trial9 February, 2016An estimated 5,000 people braved the wind and rain on a three-hour march in Madrid on 9 February to protest against the trial of eight trade unionists facing a total 66 years in prison for going on strike.
”We will not be robbed of our future,” say Spanish Alcoa workers3 June, 2020Spanish unions CC.OO de Industria and UGT FICA are fighting against Alcoa’s decision to close aluminium production at its operation in San Cibrao, Lugo, Galicia, laying off 534 workers.
Unions building global power against attacks by Crown Holdings26 February, 2014Trade unions from Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and UK met on 25 February in Switzerland to confront the anti-union strategy of Crown Holdings, an American multinational packaging company.
COP25 blog – 12 December 201912 December, 2019Regular update from COP25 by Brian Kohler, IndustriALL sustainability director.
Union members race to convert factories to produce supplies for Covid-19 patients26 March, 2020In the wake of the Corona epidemic, workplaces are changing production to join the fight against the virus.
Spanish union leaders occupy Endesa offices22 October, 2019Union officials have occupied the offices of Spanish energy company Endesa to protest against the company undermining rights and benefits by failing to conduct collective bargaining in good faith.
COP25 blog – 3 December 20193 December, 2019The second day of COP 25 in Madrid, Spain. Brian Kohler, IndustiALL sustainability director reports.
COP25 blog – 7 December 20197 December, 2019The sixth day of COP25, IndustriALL director of sustainability Brian Kohler continues updating on the conference.
Just Transition for Spanish thermal power plant workers24 April, 2020IndustriALL Global Union’s Spanish affiliates CC.OO. de Industria and UGT-FICA have signed an agreement with the government and the operators of coal-fired power stations that are in the process of being closed - Endesa, Iberdrola and Naturgy - for a Just Transition for the energy sector with measures protecting workers in the industry.
