Precarious work destroying workers’ lives in Nigerian oil and gas industry 27 septiembre, 2018Contract work and casualization of the oil and gas industry is having a dire impact on trade unions and the lives of workers in Nigeria, according to IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates in African’s largest oil producing country.
Palestine: IndustriALL affiliates build solidarity through capacity building26 septiembre, 2018IndustriALL Global Union and its Turkish affiliate Petrol-İş jointly organized a programme of capacity building in Istanbul for affiliated trade unions in Palestine with activities to strengthen cooperation, support and solidarity.
Workers fired by Goodyear Mexico continue their fight26 septiembre, 2018Workers fired two months ago by Goodyear for setting up a trade union are still fighting to get their jobs back.
IndustriALL and Rio Tinto conduct joint mission at Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia26 septiembre, 2018Global social dialogue between IndustriALL Global Union and Rio Tinto took a significant step forward when both parties undertook a joint mission to Rio Tinto’s massive Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold operations and underground expansion in the remote South Gobi desert of Mongolia.
Building union power through an energy, mining and base metals ‘macro sector’ in Latin America25 septiembre, 2018IndustriALL affiliates from the energy, mining and base metals sectors came together as a macro sector to discuss strategies for increasing their union power and building stronger union structures in a globalized world in constant flux.
More brands join ACT as progress continues24 septiembre, 2018IndustriALL has signed Memoranda of Understanding with PVH and zLabels, bringing the number of ACT member companies to 20.
Young workers in Cambodia commit to building union power 21 septiembre, 201835 young trade unionists in Textile, Garment, Shoes and Leather (TGSL) industries from IndustriALL Cambodian affiliates held a workshop in Phnom Penh on 14-15 September on the increasing young workers’ participation in trade unions.
Fired Yves Rocher workers take their case to Geneva and Paris20 septiembre, 2018A delegation of trade unionists and workers dismissed from Yves Rocher’s Flormar factory in Turkey visited the ILO in Geneva and the company office in Paris.
Asia Pacific: Unions determined to build union power in growing chemical industry20 septiembre, 2018Around fifty trade union leaders in the chemical industries from 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region came together to discuss current challenges in the rapidly-growing sectors and agreed on a road map.
Asia-Pacific paper unions mobilize on safety and Kimberly-Clark 20 septiembre, 2018Meeting in Jakarta, energetic pulp and paper trade union leaders from IndustriALL affiliates throughout the Asia-Pacific region celebrated their network’s growth in strength and size, took joint action in solidarity with sisters and brothers at Kimberly-Clark, and agreed to join the global campaign for health and safety rights in the sector.
