Haiti: one dead, five injured in protests24 февраля, 2022A journalist was killed and five workers were injured in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday when police opened fire on peaceful demonstrators opposing the amount of the wage increase announced by the government following weeks of protest.
Zimbabwe energy workers in stayaway over poverty wages 24 февраля, 2022Zimbabwean energy workers have written to their employer, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA), stating that they are no longer able to report for work because of poverty wages.
Ukraine: dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward24 февраля, 2022While the tensions over Ukraine persist, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union’s affiliates call for the de-escalation of the conflict and a peaceful solution.
Moroccan unions build foundation for social dialogue in textile and garment sector24 февраля, 2022On 23 February, IndustriALL organized a meeting on social dialogue in the textile, garment, shoes and leather sector in Morocco as part of the OECD Forum. The meeting was organized with the support of the Morocco OECD National Contact Point (NCP) and brought together unions, representatives of employers, and government officials.
Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow23 февраля, 202270 years after ILO Convention 100 on equal remuneration was adopted, the gender pay gap remains at an average of 20 per cent across the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the time it would take to close this gap from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.
Peru ratifies ILO Convention 19023 февраля, 2022Peru has become the fourth country in Latin America to ratify ILO Convention 190, after with Uruguay, Argentina and Ecuador, and the eleventh in the world.
Molex Malaysia must stop union busting 21 февраля, 2022Malaysian electronics union EIEUNR is critical of the union busting taking place at Molex, where the employer is attempting to deny union members the right to collective bargaining.
Unions call for policy intervention to save jobs at South African oil and gas refineries17 февраля, 2022With several oil and gas refineries closing and further closures planned, unions are calling on the South African government to intervene to save jobs.
Unions put pressure on UPM customers as Europe faces paper shortage17 февраля, 2022Europe is running out of paper because Finnish forestry giant UPM refuses to negotiate with unions representing striking workers. The strike, which has been extended until at least 12 March, is costing the company up to €20 million per week and risks causing a supply chain crisis.
