Guinea ratifies ILO Convention C176 on mine safety5 января, 2017West African nation, Guinea, has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 176 on safety and health in mines, following campaigning by IndustriALL Global Union trade union affiliates.
Death toll rises to 18 at Indian coal mine collapse4 января, 2017The number of miners killed in a coal mine collapse in the Jharkhand state of India has risen to 18, with many miners still missing.
Worst of the worst – shipbreaking in Pakistan 28 декабря, 2016In an industry characterized by danger and exploitation, only the desperate risk their lives working in the shipbreaking yards of Pakistan.
Gas Natural Fenosa plans on keeping its Colombian subsidiary Electricaribe22 декабря, 2016Gas Natural Fenosa has stated its intention to invest in its Colombian subsidiary, Electricaribe at a meeting in Madrid with IndustriALL affiliate, Sintraelecol.
Sri Lanka garment workers protest over unpaid wages and benefits.22 декабря, 201619 December 2016 members of the IndustriALL’s Sri Lanka affiliate CIWU staged a protest at Tri Star Apparel Exports (Pvt) Ltd.
Belarusian unions call for abolishment of decree on “social parasitism” 22 декабря, 2016In a reply to the Belarusian President’s statement about correcting shortcomings in the decree "On prevention of social dependency”, IndustriALL affiliates say that the decree should be abolished instead of improved.
Trade unions file OECD case against Renault-Nissan Alliance in three countries20 декабря, 2016Calling for the correction of the failure of French Renault S.A., Japanese Nissan Motor Co. and Dutch Renault-Nissan BV to undertake due diligence in order to avoid and address serious labour right violations reported at Nissan North America Inc.’s (NNA) manufacturing facilities in Canton, Mississippi, IndustriALL and its US affiliate the United Auto Workers (UAW) is seeking the good offices of the National Contact Points (NCPs) for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in three countries. The case follows strong recommendations delivered by the US NCP, including the offer of mediation, which were rejected by Nissan North America.
Update on the #Tipitapa1220 декабря, 2016The 12 workers arrested for taking part in a protest action against the dismissal of their union reps in Nicaragua, have been sentenced to house arrest.
Get your Congress special issue of the Global Worker now!16 декабря, 2016The latest issue of IndustriALL’s biannual magazine ‘Global Worker’ is available now in print and on our website.
Welcome to global worker15 декабря, 20162016 is drawing to a close, and we can look back on a year filled with action. In my first months as General Secretary since Congress in October, IndustriALL has joined solidarity actions for Korea and the victims of the Mariana disaster in Brazil, as well as condemned deadly accidents in the world’s most dangerous industry, shipbreaking, in Pakistan.
