15,000 protest against TPPA in New Zealand4 février, 2016An estimated 15,000 people demonstrated through the streets of Auckland, New Zealand, on 4 February, as ministers from 12 countries met in the city to sign a divisive trade deal.
Bangladesh garment factories still not safe3 février, 2016Dangerous garment factories are still a reality in Bangladesh as yet another fire erupts in Dhaka’s garment district.
IndustriALL demands release of Iranian workers 3 février, 2016IndustriALL Global Union is calling on the government of Iran to immediately release 28 workers arrested on 26 January.
USA: 18,000 steelworkers approve 3-year contract3 février, 2016IndustriALL affiliate United Steelworkers (USW) union have ratified a new three-year contract with U.S. Steel covering 18,000 workers at more than a dozen facilities across the United States.
General Electric plans to cut 6,500 jobs in Europe3 février, 2016American technology and financial services giant General Electric plans to cut 6,500 jobs in Europe over the next two years, following a restructuring of the group. Trade unions are opposing the job slaying and demanding that the workers’ rights are respected in the process.
Madagascar – Court decision shows Sherritt is not above the law 1 février, 2016A Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) in Madagascar has suspended a decision by the Ministry of Labour in favour of a union leader sacked by Canadian mining company Sherritt at its Ambatovy nickel mine.
Improving safety for oil and gas workers in the Arctic 1 février, 2016A delegation of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates took part in a meeting at the International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at improving health and safety for oil and gas workers in the Arctic.
Union struggles for decent work building at Rio Tinto1 février, 2016Struggles are building in a number of countries against attempts by Rio Tinto to increase the use of precarious labour.
Foundation stone laid for shipbreaking workers’ training centre in India29 janvier, 2016More than 18,000 union members in the shipbreaking industry will benefit from a new training centre in Alang, India, due to be completed by August 2016.
Reinstate Thai auto workers says IndustriALL29 janvier, 2016More than 600 locked-out auto workers in Thailand must be reinstated, said IndustriALL in letters to the Thai government and Japanese company Sanko Gosei Ltd.
