General Strike in Turkey against Government’s continuous brutal violence17 juin, 2013IndustriALL Global Union pledges its full support to the general strike called by five major trade union centers and professional organizations, DISK, KESK, TMMOB, TTB and TDB, taking place today, 17 June, denouncing the Government’s continuous brutal violence by police forces against peaceful demonstrations.
IndustriALL supports international appeal of Hyundai Unions14 juin, 2013Three IndustriALL affiliates, KMWU, IG METALL and OS KOVO launch a joint demand for auto multinational Hyundai to stand by its values and treat its employees with respect.
STOP Precarious Work Materials14 juin, 2013Download posters and Leaflets for the STOP Precarious Work campaign here
Together we can STOP Precarious Work14 juin, 2013In conjunction with the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) on 7 October 2013, IndustriALL Global Union is once again calling on all affiliates to mobilize their members to STOP Precarious Work.
IndustriAll constitutes Women’s Committee14 juin, 2013The IndustriALL Women’s Committee was constituted in Frankfurt on 27 May 2013. Christine Olivier (Numsa, South Africa) was elected to chair the Committee and Gwenne Farrell (COPE, Canada) was elected as vice-chair.
Campaign for workers’ rights continues in Bangladesh14 juin, 2013Already 50 global brands and retailers have signed the historic Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, launching a major project to make the country’s garment industry safe and sustainable. However, IndustriALL’s campaign to improve labour rights and minimum wages continues.
Bangladeshi unions reject inadequate labour law changes 13 juin, 2013 Bangladeshi union leaders have rejected new labour law proposals drawn up by the government, saying they failed to improve their right to organize workers and guarantee freedom of association.
Egyptian trade union leader facing jail13 juin, 2013Yousri Maarouf, President of the new Egyptian Democratic Labour Congress (EDLC) faces three years imprisonment for trade union activities. IndustriALL Global Union is mobilizing support for Brother Yousri ahead of his key court hearing on 16 June at Egypt’s Supreme Court.
Unionists of the world ride for workers’ rights13 juin, 2013On Wednesday 12 June trade union leaders and activists from around the world joined together to participate in a bicycle ride called ‘Route of Shame’ to visit missions and embassies in Geneva, Switzerland and draw attention to countries consistently violating workers’ rights.
Annual ITUC report published on Trade Union Rights Violations13 juin, 2013Focusing especially on Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Guatemala, Burma, Fiji, Georgia and Bahrain, this year’s annual ITUC survey is a valuable resource.
