IndustriALL World Mechanical Engineering Conference builds union power24 noviembre, 2015Developing collective action to fight common challenges and build power, the leading trade unions from this diverse industry met at the IndustriALL Global Union World Conference for the Mechanical Engineering Sector.
Shame on Shell! Pakistani workers organize, management deploys troops24 noviembre, 2015When the labour authorities supported Shell Pakistan’s workers in their claim for a vote on whether they want a union, local management responded with heavy-handed security forces, outsourcing and punitive shift changes.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a communications officer 23 noviembre, 2015IndustriALL is seeking a new communications officer to be an active part of our communications team, also working in cooperation with our organizing and campaigns director, industrial and trade union building teams and regional offices.
IndustriALL condemns crackdown on Korean unions23 noviembre, 2015IndustriALL Global Union has written to the President of Korea to condemn numerous police raids on trade union offices at the weekend.
Nigerian unions mobilize for Africa Industrialization Day 23 noviembre, 2015Eradicating smuggling and meeting the energy needs of local industry were pinpointed by Nigerian affiliates as most urgent actions needed from government in order to drive industrialization, create jobs and combat poverty in Nigeria.
Coalminers demand stronger attention to their future20 noviembre, 201540 delegates from Australia, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Spain, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, Pakistan and South Africa gathered at the headquarters of the IndustriALL German affiliate IG BCE in Hannover, Germany at the Global coal mining conference to discuss union responses to the challenges faced by workers and their unions in coal mining industry.
Three years after Tazreen fire, brands must pay compensation19 noviembre, 2015On the third anniversary of the Tazreen factory fire in Bangladesh, IndustriALL Global Union is calling on international brands that sourced from the garment factory to pay into the fund for victims.
L20 highlights importance of concrete action in fighting inequality19 noviembre, 2015Just before the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, trade union leaders from around the world came together, as L20, to discuss a range of topics, including dialogue with business and civil society, the global refugee crisis, inequality and income share, and quality jobs.
Workers in Pakistan’s glass bangle industry face starvation 19 noviembre, 2015More than one million workers employed in the glass bangle industry in Hyderabad, Pakistan, are facing starvation due to a broken supply of gas and electricity. Workers have called on the government to resolve the issue, which is putting livelihoods at risk.
Workers’ rights must be respected in HeidelbergCement’s takeover of Italcementi18 noviembre, 2015IndustriALL Global Union joins the European Works Councils (EWCs) of HeidelbergCement and Italcementi to demand that the companies’ employees are involved and consulted throughout the acquisition process.
