Renault blacklisted by Swedish investment bank13 junio, 2017Following labour violations at the Renault Oyak plant in Bursa, Turkey, major Swedish bank SEB has blacklisted the French auto manufacturer, referring to events in February last year when local management used police to forcefully remove protestors.
Workers arrested after a protest at SiderPerú Gerdau13 junio, 2017Police in Peru arrested five workers from SiderPeru Gerdau for participating in a 24-hour strike and a protest against the company’s reluctance to engage in productive collective bargaining
Turkish glass workers win large increase after unprecedented action12 junio, 2017Glass workers at Şişecam factories in Turkey have signed a collective agreement that includes a good wage increase after staging work-ins at nine factories.
Southern African garment unions to collaborate on supply chains12 junio, 2017During a meeting on supply chains in Cape Town, IndustriALL affiliates in the textile, garment, shoes and leather sectors from Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland, agreed to campaign for better wages and working conditions, build union power, and confront aggressive employers.
Miners in Kyrgyzstan demand wage arrears8 junio, 2017Some 207 workers at TK Geo Reserve, a mining and processing company in Kyrgyzstan, are demanding to be paid for four months of unpaid wages.
US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is bad for workers and bad for the planet 8 junio, 2017By Brian Kohler, sustainability director at IndustriALL Global Union
IndustriALL launches campaign as Grasberg crisis escalates8 junio, 2017More than 3,000 striking workers have now been fired at PT Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia.
Shipbuilding industry crisis in Brazil leaves 50,000 workers without a job7 junio, 2017The political and economic crisis in Brazil is having a major impact on the shipbuilding industry. 50,000 workers have lost their jobs because of the lack of orders at many shipyards.
Bangladesh: IndustriALL calls for reinstatement of terminated Chevron workers6 junio, 2017IndustriALL calls on state oil company PETROBANGLA to intervene and ensure decent working conditions at Chevron Bangladesh.
IndustriALL sets priorities for ICT, Electrical & Electronics sector6 junio, 2017Some 44 participants from 12 countries took part in the the IndustriALL Global Union Steering Committee Meeting on ICT, Electrical & Electronics took place in Bogor, Indonesia from 22-23 May.
