13 October, 2016As IndustriALL Global Union affiliates around the world took action to stop precarious work on 7 October, a new logo for the campaign was unveiled on the last day of IndustriALL’s 2nd Congress in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The campaign to STOP precarious Work is a key action plan goal for IndustriALL and the theme dominated the closing proceedings of the Congress. As well as seeing the new logo for the first time, Congress delegates heard personal testimonies from IndustriALL affiliates on the scourge of precarious work.
Outside of Congress, IndustriALL affiliates from India to Nigeria, Pakistan to the Philippines once again took to the streets to raise awareness of the dangers of precarious work on 7 October, the World Day for Decent Work.
Around 700 shipbreaking workers held demonstrations against precarious work at shipyards in Alang and Mumbai in India. Meanwhile, affiliate unions in the Philippines called on new President Rodrigo Duterte to honour his promise to outlaw contract work. Elsewhere in South-East Asia, unions used the World Day for Decent Work to highlight the need for better maternity protection.
Take a look at our flickr stream to see all the action photos.