Rubber glove workers in Sri Lanka protest unjust terminations16 января, 2019Protesting workers at ATG Ceylon, a British-Sri Lankan manufacturer of industrial gloves, are demanding the reinstatement of five terminated union officers and members, and an end to union oppression at the company.
Unions respond to reform of Malaysia's Industrial Relations and Trade Union Acts16 января, 2019Malaysia's government is in the process of reforming the country's Employment Act, and IndustriALL affiliates in the country are coming together to form a response and propose amendments.
Middle East and North Africa electricity unions develop action strategy15 января, 2019A network meeting of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) electricity sector was held in Amman, Jordan, on 17-18 December 2018.
FEATURE: Supply chain justice through binding global agreements15 января, 2019Global corporate power is beyond anything we have ever seen. Some are calling it the triumph of the multinational companies. The limits on the power and will of national governments to call corporations to account for their adverse impacts are clear for all to see. Global corporations are tearing up the social contract, the understanding that in order to operate in a society, companies abide by certain rules in the interests of their workers and the broader public.
IndustriALL Asia-Pacific Trade Union Network for Takeda meets11 января, 2019The second meeting of the Asia-Pacific region’s trade unions of Japanese pharmaceuticals multinational, Takeda, met in Tokyo on 15 November 2018. IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from Japan, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines constituted this meeting of the global network committee.
Strike action reinstates union leaders in Myanmar 10 января, 2019A two-week strike by garment workers at the Chinese-owned Cixing Knitting Factory in Myanmar has ended after the company agreed to reinstate seven sacked union leaders.
Indian workers hold biggest strike in history10 января, 2019150 million Indian workers took strike action in what is reported to be the biggest work stoppage in history.
Desperate mine workers resort to hunger strike in Ukraine10 января, 2019In the Donetsk region of Ukraine, three female employees of the Kurakhivska coal mine of the state-owned coal-mining enterprise Selydivvugillya, went on hunger strike against wage arrears on 2 January 2019.
Moroccan unions launch “Month of Anger”10 января, 2019Unions will hold a series of protest and strike actions across the country until the government meets its social dialogue commitments.
Garment worker killed and 50 injured in Bangladesh clashes10 января, 2019A garment worker has been killed and another 50 injured after Bangladeshi police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at around 5,000 protesting workers on the outskirts of the capital, Dhaka, on Tuesday 8 January.
