Stronger unions fight precarious work in Latin America28 November, 2014IndustriALL’s Precarious Work Project in Latin America held a national seminar in Chile, with affiliates from Chile, Colombia and Brazil. Participants shared experiences and successful strategies in strengthening their union through organizing precarious workers
Struggle for resources threatens labour rights5 December, 2014Climate change threatens everything the labour movement stands for: fairness; social justice; decent work, and human rights, reports Brian Kohler, IndustriALL Global Union’s director of sustainability from the United Nations climate change conference, COP-20, in Lima, Peru.
Unfair dismissals at troubled auto plant5 December, 2014The dispute over the democratization of the union at Teksid Hierro, part of the Fiat Chrysler group, in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico, began on 16 April this year with a strike in protest at the disgracefully low wages and benefits. More than 600 workers wanted to see the CTM union thrown out and replaced by the National Miners’ Union, the SNTMMSRM.
New minimum wage sets off demonstrations in Indonesia4 December, 2014With a new minimum wage in Indonesia set much lower than union demands, workers have already taken to the streets and are gearing up for further protests at the end of the month.
IAM workers stoical despite 10-week strike12 December, 2014Workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union are standing firm after a ten-week dispute with refractory manufacturer RHI Monofrax in the US.
Swiss shoe giant must take responsibility for Sri Lankan supplier11 December, 2014A year ago, almost 200 shoe workers were sacked for organizing a trade union at Bata supplier, the Palla & Co factory in Sri Lanka.
Labour market policies key to wage growth, says ILO report11 December, 2014A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) advocates minimum wage policies and collective bargaining to combat wage inequality.
Iraqi workers take to streets over unpaid wages9 December, 2014Thousands of Iraqi workers from state-owned companies have been taking to the streets across the country demanding to be paid. Workers want the Ministry of Industry to pay their salaries after going three months without wages.
IndustriALL Executive Committee in Tunis8 December, 2014On 4 – 5 December, IndustriALL held its Executive Committee meeting in Tunis. The location was a show of support for Tunisia’s democratic development, in which trade unions have played an important part.
1100 workers protest outside Iranian parliament8 December, 2014More than a thousand construction and petrochemical workers protested outside the Iranian parliament last month.
