BMW workers in the UK announce strike action over pensions threat7 abril, 2017A series of eight 24 hour strikes at factories making engines and the iconic Mini and Rolls-Royce cars will start on Wednesday 19 April.
Kazakh Oil Construction Company cracks down on union activists7 abril, 2017**UPDATED** On 7 April the court of Astana sentenced Nurbek Kushakbayev to two-and-a-half years in a corrective labour colony for his calls to hold a strike. This is the first time a union leader has been prosecuted through the recently adopted Criminal Code. The judge has also satisfied the OCC’s demand to collect KZT 25 million (US$80,000) from Kushakbayev for alleged harm caused to the company.IndustriALL has joined a campaign against the criminalization of union activities in Kazakhstan.
Common strategy needed to counter attacks on mineworkers6 abril, 2017Mineworkers at IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in three different continents are facing attack from multinational companies seeking to cut jobs, slash benefits and drive down wages.
Scotland: Unite condemns sale of oil pipeline to union-busting billionaire5 abril, 2017IndustriALL Global Union affiliate Unite the Union has condemned the sale of the Forties pipeline to Ineos.
FSP2KI struggle wins gains for Indonesian contract workers5 abril, 2017IndustriALL Global Union's affiliate in Indonesia, FSP2KI, has continued its strong record of organizing contract paper workers with a successful struggle in South Sumatra.
Global unions challenge problems with workers’ rights in Ukraine4 abril, 2017International Trade Union Confederation and IndustriALL Global Union representatives visited Ukraine on 28 and 29 March to express solidarity with Ukrainian trade unions and highlight the problems faced by workers.
Algerian energy union calls national strike 4 abril, 2017IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliate in Algeria has announced plans for a three-day national strike by workers at state-owned energy giant, Sonelgaz, on 11,12 and 13 April.
Trade union centres oppose Colombian OECD membership 3 abril, 2017Colombia’s trade union centres are firm in their opposition against the country joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), because of persistent attacks on basic rights.
South Africa: Unions reject plans to close power stations3 abril, 2017Faced with a looming 30,000 energy jobs bloodbath, IndustriALL affiliates in South Africa, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), are outraged by power utility Eskom’s plans.
Union mission to Turkey to support workers31 marzo, 2017“All barriers before fundamental rights and union organizing in our country must be lifted,” said Turkish unions during a joint meeting with around 50 union leaders from 19 Turkish affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, on 20 March in Ankara.
