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.
Fletcher Insulation workers vow to continue fight for fair contract30 marzo, 2017Members of the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) at Fletcher Insulation near Melbourne, Australia, have vowed to continue a five-week work stoppage at the manufacturing plant.
New European Works Council agreement sends strong signal for a global deal with LafargeHolcim29 marzo, 2017On 27 March in Paris, LafargeHolcim signed an agreement on creation of the company European Works Council (EWC). This sends a promising signal for the upcoming process towards a global framework agreement.
42-day strike in Chile ends with extended agreement 29 marzo, 2017Union nº1 at the Escondida mine in Chile has ended a 42-day strike, using an article in the law allowing them to extend the current collective agreement for another 18 months.
Morocco – government must consider workers in oil refinery sale28 marzo, 2017IndustriALL Global Union is urging the Moroccan government to safeguard the jobs of more than 1,000 workers as it considers bids to buy the country’s debt-ridden oil refinery.
IndustriALL demands fair global steel restructuring27 marzo, 2017IndustriALL demanded workers have a voice in steel restructuring and not pay the price for illegal trade practices at the OECD Steel Committee in Paris last week.
IndustriALL affiliates discuss challenges in the Russian energy sector24 marzo, 2017IndustriALL Global Union’s energy director, Diana Junquera Curiel, held two days of meetings with chairs of trade union affiliates in the Russian energy sector in Moscow on 15 and 16 March.
