Asia-Pacific electric power unions to push for decent work20 octobre, 2017Some 40 trade unionists from Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal and Vietnam met in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei from 2-3 October 2017 for IndustriALL Global Union’s Asia-Pacific Electric Power Trade Union Network meeting.
Canadian Steelworkers enter ninth month of strike at Glencore refinery19 octobre, 2017371 members of the United Steelworkers – Syndicat des Métallos are entering their ninth month of strike action at the Glencore-managed CEZinc refinery in Quebec, Canada.
Mauritius: Seven on hunger strike for living wage19 octobre, 2017Two union leaders and five cleaners are on hunger strike against poverty pay at Mauritian schools.
IndustriALL signs Global Framework Agreement with Safran18 octobre, 2017Today, IndustriALL, together with affiliates from French union federations CFE-CGC, CFDT, CGT and CGT-FO, signed a global framework agreement with aerospace company Safran on working conditions, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.
Zimbabwe: Unions organizing against all odds18 octobre, 2017To be effective in the fight for workers’ rights, Zimbabwean workers must join trade unions, emphasized the IndustriALL Global Union women’s committee meeting in Harare on 13 October.
Kumho Tire fires union leader in USA18 octobre, 2017Steelworkers to challenge election results in Macon, Georgia.
New evidence reveals EU Action on Bangladesh labour rights abuses long over-due18 octobre, 2017In light of new evidence, trade unions and labour organizations are today renewing their calls to the European Commission to make good on its promise to launch a trade investigation into Bangladesh as a result of its government’s continued failure to make urgently needed reforms to the law and practice governing trade union rights in the country’s Ready Made Garment industry.
Tunisian metalworkers announce sector-wide strike17 octobre, 2017***UPDATE*** The strike has been postponed and is now due to take place on 15, 16 and 17 November. IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliate in Tunisia, the Fédération Générale de la Métallurgie et de l'Electronique - FGME-UGTT, has announced a three-day strike from 24 to 26 October 2017 by workers in the foundries and mechanical engineering sector.
Unions call to end grave human rights violations against Rohingyas in Myanmar 17 octobre, 2017IndustriALL Bangladesh Council is calling on the international community to put pressure on the Myanmar government to end the campaign of genocide on Rohingyas, and take immediate steps to repatriate all Rohingyas with full dignity and safety.
A question of dignity: a dark year for Algerian unions17 octobre, 2017Algerian trade union leader, Raouf Mellal, is facing six months in prison for whistleblowing at one the country’s biggest enterprises Sonelgaz, while his union is courageously fighting a sustained attack on its members at the state-owned energy company.
