South African union demands reversal of retrenchment notice for 200 miners19 août, 2021The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a reversal of the retrenchment notice to lay off 200 workers out of a workforce of 301 at China Africa Precious Metals (CAPM) gold mine in Matlosana, saying CAPM did not exhaust all options before making the decision.
KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers19 août, 2021After four months of negotiations and a national warning strike, IndustriALL affiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) has reached the first industry-level agreement on industrial transformation in Korea with the Korean Metal Industry Employers’ Association.
South African unions and civil society march for democracy in Eswatini 19 août, 2021IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), joined civil society organizations in a march to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Pretoria to demand democratic reforms in Eswatini.
Need for youth policy, say young unionists18 août, 2021In August, national youth forums were held online for IndustriALL affiliates in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka respectively. Participants called for youth policies in their unions, stressing the inclusion of women.
ST Microelectronics Malaysia - don’t put profit before workers’ safety17 août, 2021Over the last months, 19 employees at ST Microelectronics, Malaysia, have died from Covid-19. More than 100 employees are still infected and around 600 workers are placed in quarantine.
Uruguay: Yazaki workers file harassment complaint13 août, 2021IndustriALL’s affiliate in Uruguay, UNTMRA, is accusing Japanese auto component maker Yazaki's quality officer of workplace harassment and violence.
IndustriALL 3rd Congress website is live!12 août, 2021IndustriALL celebrates 9 years and invites all affiliates to visit and register themselves for the 3rd statutory Congress of IndustriALL Global Union. The time for registrations is limited and expires on 18 August 2021.
Workers bring Electrolux Chile to a standstill to safeguard collective bargaining 12 août, 2021Chile's CTI unions 1 and 2 have halted production at CTI Tecno Industrial S.A., part of Electrolux Group, as the company is not complying with the collective employment agreement.
Myanmar and Korean workers strike to commemorate 1988 uprising12 août, 2021Myanmar and Korean trade unionists affiliated with IndustriALL Global Union joined a strike on 8 August to commemorate the 1988 people’s uprising that overthrew the military dictatorship, and to call for the defeat of the current regime.
Belarus: fight continues for democracy and labour rights9 août, 20219 August marks the one-year anniversary of the rigged presidential elections in Belarus which have led to intensified repression and intimidation of civil society, as well as a complete disrespect of fundamental human and workers' rights.
