Victory for Greek Shipbuilding Workers!7 mayo, 2014A two year trade union solidarity campaign achieves legal victory for Greek shipbuilders imprisoned for organizing at IndustriALL Global Union affiliate POEM.
Napoleón Gómez awarded Arthur Svensson prize6 mayo, 2014Napoleón Gómez Urrutia, the heroic head of the Mexican mineworkers union, Los Mineros, won this year’s Arthur Svensson International Prize for trade union rights. The famous leader once again presided over his union’s congress last week remotely from exile in Canada.
Support striking paper workers in Indonesia2 mayo, 2014A second round of strikes has begun at one of the Asia Pulp and Paper - Sinar Mas factories in Indonesia. Among other things, the striking paper workers from the Pindo Deli Paper Workers' Union demand negotiations on the minimum wage.
FUP Women’s Network at Petrobras meets in Salvador 2 mayo, 2014The Brazilian oil workers’ union FUP has a women’s network and collective at Petrobras. On 25 – 27 April they met for the second time in Salvador. The meeting was held against the background of right wing attacks against the national oil company Petrobras, attacks which are multiplying in the election year. The conference was attended by around 60 women.
Fatal accident at Holcim plant in India2 mayo, 2014On 28 April, a 32-year old contract worker, who had been with the ACC-Holcim plant at Jamul, India, for ten years, was crushed to death by a falling tree. The workplace accident occurred while gathering firewood for the coal mill.
Dis-connecting people - raising the voice of workers at Nokia India 2 mayo, 2014On International Workers' Day, trade union Thozhilalar Sangam at Nokia India released a film called Dis-Connecting People. The film documents the voices of workers that have been muted in the battle between the state and the company.
Global May Day celebrations2 mayo, 2014On May Day, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates around the world celebrated the international workers' day.
Tell AB InBev to respect ruling for reinstatement of dismissed workers in Mexico30 abril, 2014Despite a court ruling, InBev refuses to reinstate 33 workers who were unfairly dismissed in 2008. Join IndustriALL's and IUF's campaign for the workers' right to return to the workplace and the payment of outstanding wages.
Fighting inequality30 abril, 2014International financial institutions are “concerned” about the growing inequality in the world. IndustriALL has the solutions: the rich should pay their fair share of taxes, minimum wages should be raised and social protection guaranteed for all citizens.
Indonesia: 363 workers suspended for demanding an end to precarious contracts 30 abril, 2014At the World Energy Conference IndustriALL Global Union affiliates adopted a resolution to push for the reinstatement of 363 precarious workers into permanent employment at the Indonesian state owned company Pertamina in Aceh.
