South Africa: Union victory over precarious work24 июля, 2017In a major victory against precarious work, IndustriALL affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), won a case against temporary employment service providers, also known as labour brokers, in the Labour Court of Appeal on 10 July. The breakthrough came after years of continuous campaigns by South African trade unions to stop the intensified exploitation of workers by agencies, such as labour brokers.
Electrical sector in Latin America builds unity and strength24 июля, 2017Union representatives from Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala and El Salvador shared two days of intensive discussions on the situation in the electrical sector in the region, and agreed to work to achieve unity and strength.
Miners in Peru call national strike against labour reform24 июля, 2017Miners in Peru are taking indefinite national strike action against labour reforms attacking their rights and promoting precarious work.
Tanzania – new communication structure to increase union power24 июля, 2017The TUICO/IndustriALL/Unifor IT & Communication project aims to equip, restructure and revolutionise communication between TUICO head office and their 22 regional branches, which service over 80,000 members around Tanzania, in 700 workplaces.
Locked out - Glencore moves to replace Oaky North miners with contractors24 июля, 2017Workers at the Oaky North mine in Australia have been locked out of their workplace by mining giant Glencore, which has taken steps to replace the permanent workforce with casual contractors.
Bangladesh: workers win termination benefits 20 июля, 2017IndustriALL’s Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with H&M paves the way for 986 workers in six factories to receive termination benefits, and the disposal of cases filed against workers by suppliers following the crackdown on unions and workers earlier this year.
Union bashing in Ivory Coast’s oil sector must end20 июля, 2017The oil industry in the Ivory Coast is rife with examples of union bashing. Workers at Libya Oil, Petroci and Klenzi face retrenchments, reduced benefits, job insecurity, harassment and threats of dismissal if staying in the union.
The fight against precarious work continues19 июля, 2017Recent legislative and political developments around the world illustrate the continuing increase of precarious work. Trade unions are fighting back.
Fight for future jobs pays off18 июля, 2017More than 250 new jobs will be created at Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant, as battery production is added as new product group.
Women’s issues are union issues18 июля, 2017Following debates about the urgent need to increase women’s representation in unions during the IndustriALL Women’s Committee in Geneva in April, a workshop was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Women organizers and gender directors exchanged experiences and strategies to increase women’s representation and power in union structures.
