BMW workers in the UK announce strike action over pensions threat7 April, 2017A series of eight 24 hour strikes at factories making engines and the iconic Mini and Rolls-Royce cars will start on Wednesday 19 April.
South African metalworkers win 35% wage increase16 September, 2016NUMSA has concluded a negotiation with car makers for a 35 per cent wage increase over three years.
Empowering Mexican auto workers16 July, 2015Harnessing global solidarity and ensuring better coordination to change the rules of the game in Mexico’s booming auto industry, was the main goal of a workshop organized in early July by IndustriALL Global Union with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES).
Strike season heats up in South Africa’s auto sector15 August, 2013National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) members at BMW have been on strike since Thursday 8 August on substantive issues, whilst a national strike across South Africa’s auto sector looms as wage negotiations deadlock.
Global solidarity ensures union at auto supplier in Turkey28 February, 2013Global solidarity support and 3 Global Framework Agreements assisted Birlesik Metal Is in securing union recognition at Fontana Pietro, an auto supplier plant in Turkey.
BMW25 May, 2012The agreement commits BMW to comply with all the International Labour Organisation core labour conventions along with provisions on remuneration, working time and occupational health and safety.
