G20: Global unions call for urgent and comprehensive action on jobs, recovery and resilience25 agosto, 2020Together with the international trade union movement, IndustriALL is calling on the G20 governments to act urgently and decisively to protect and promote employment as the world faces continuing destruction of jobs and economic activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sintracarbón backs strike call at Cerrejón24 agosto, 2020Colombian union Sintracarbón has called for a strike at the Cerrejón mine, rejecting the new shift system which would eliminate 1,200 jobs, and the loss of benefits. It also denounces the increase in Covid-19 infections in the company.
Mistrusted by the people, Lukashenko tries to shut workers down20 agosto, 2020Workers and activists are always on the front line of struggles for change. Belarus is no exception: when the regime failed to fool the world with falsified election results, the population responded with huge rallies.
Lesotho garment factory fires workers for demanding payment20 agosto, 2020Bull Clothing, a garment factory in the Southern African country of Lesotho, fired 253 workers, accusing them of taking strike action. It then rehired them, on new contracts, at lower salaries, subject to a three-month trial period.
Indonesia garment and textile unions sign joint declaration with employers20 agosto, 2020A joint commitment on promoting safety and health, the welfare of workers and business sustainability was signed by four garment and textile unions and three employer associations in Indonesia on 6 August 2020 during an online meeting.
Vaccine manufacture must provide good jobs and medicine security20 agosto, 2020IndustriALL Global Union’s UK affiliate, Unite, is fighting to ensure that the manufacture of the Covid-19 vaccine creates sustainable, quality jobs and an adequate supply of the vaccine for all.
Multinationals must take responsibility for supply chain workers in the pandemic20 agosto, 2020IndustriALL General Secretary writes for SwissInfo, part of of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR.
Support picketing Indonesian paper workers20 agosto, 2020You and your union can join the global demand for 38 sacked paper workers in Indonesia to get their jobs back.
Covid-19 has made workers’ health and safety a priority in Mozambique18 agosto, 2020With the Covid-19 pandemic, the importance of occupational health and safety has returned to the union priority list, and the role of health and safety reps is being re-emphasized.
Thai unions campaign for ratification of ILO C 190 during pandemic17 agosto, 2020IndustriALL Global Union’s Thai affiliates have maintained their campaign for the ratification of ILO Convention 190 on Violence and Harassment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since June, union leaders have lobbied government officials and educated members on the substance of Convention 190.
