Spain: thousands join march against trade unionist trial9 февраля, 2016An estimated 5,000 people braved the wind and rain on a three-hour march in Madrid on 9 February to protest against the trial of eight trade unionists facing a total 66 years in prison for going on strike.
India: cement unions determined to protect precarious workers 8 февраля, 2016IndustriALL’s Indian cement unions have agreed to make organizing precarious workers a priority, following a workshop held in New Delhi from 3 to 5 February 2016.
Workers in Argentina face lay-offs8 февраля, 2016Workers in both the public and private sectors in Argentina are facing lay-offs and dismissals. IndustriALL Global Union rejects these measures and urges President Mauricio Macri’s government to promote social dialogue and respect workers’ rights.
Georgian glass factory workers on strike5 февраля, 2016Workers at the Ksani glass container factory went on strike on 5 February, after management continued to neglect union demands to sign a collective agreement and increase wages.
Stalemate continues at Morocco’s only oil refinery5 февраля, 2016A thousand workers at Morocco’s sole oil refinery are still in the dark about their future after the plant suspended production in August 2015 owing huge debts.
LafargeHolcim contract workers achieve fair settlement in India4 февраля, 2016After years of struggle, Indian cement union, PCSS, has reached a fair settlement for over 1,000 contract workers at Holcim (now LafargeHolcim).
IndustriALL and ITUC support Indonesian living wage struggle4 февраля, 2016Speaking at a joint press conference in Jakarta today, ITUC and IndustriALL general secretaries Sharan Burrow and Jyrki Raina urged the Indonesian government to return to the bargaining table with unions to increase the minimum wage .
15,000 protest against TPPA in New Zealand4 февраля, 2016An estimated 15,000 people demonstrated through the streets of Auckland, New Zealand, on 4 February, as ministers from 12 countries met in the city to sign a divisive trade deal.
Bangladesh garment factories still not safe3 февраля, 2016Dangerous garment factories are still a reality in Bangladesh as yet another fire erupts in Dhaka’s garment district.
IndustriALL demands release of Iranian workers 3 февраля, 2016IndustriALL Global Union is calling on the government of Iran to immediately release 28 workers arrested on 26 January.
