IndustriALL denounces attacks in Turkey and Ivory Coast15 March, 2016IndustriALL Global Union strongly condemns the recent terrorist attacks in Turkey and Ivory Coast and sends its heartfelt sympathies to the families of those killed in the assaults on Sunday.
Workers not slaves: Turkish unions oppose labour broker system8 March, 2016The Turkish parliament is debating a draft bill proposed by the government giving private employment agencies the right to hire workers in a range of sectors. If passed, the new law would entail a huge shift in the labour market, from permanent to short-term contracts, allowing the widespread use of precarious employment contracts.
Turkey: Renault dismisses workers using police violence instead of upholding commitments2 March, 2016The last few days have seen violent clashes between the police and dismissed workers, peacefully protesting to get their jobs back and the right to organize at car manufacturer Renault’s Turkish plant Oyak in the city of Bursa.
Crown Holdings urged to commit to OECD guidelines 18 January, 2016In its final statement, the U.S. National contact point (USNCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, recommends that Crown Holdings, Inc. should “explicitly commit itself to implementing the Guidelines” to ensure workers’ rights are respected.
Turkey - long-standing campaign crowned with collective agreement3 December, 2015A three-year campaign for the right of Ismaco garment workers to organize freely ended successfully on November 27, when IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate Deriteks signed a collective bargaining agreement with Ismaco management.
L20 highlights importance of concrete action in fighting inequality19 November, 2015Just before the G20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, trade union leaders from around the world came together, as L20, to discuss a range of topics, including dialogue with business and civil society, the global refugee crisis, inequality and income share, and quality jobs.
IndustriALL campaign contributes to Mulberry supplier agreement but struggle continues22 October, 2015SF Leather, the Turkish supplier of high-end handbag brand Mulberry has agreed to drop its court cases against a number of workers who joined the Deriteks trade union. IndustriALL Global Union campaigned for a Mulberry intervention to stop union busting at its supplier.
IndustriALL condemns brutal terror attack on Turkish peace march12 October, 2015Outrage, protest and mourning in Turkey after around 100 people are killed, and hundreds are injured in two suicide bomb attacks on a rally called by trade unions and civil society organizations in capital city Ankara on 10 October.
Mulberry: €1,000 handbags made with worker abuse24 September, 2015IndustriALL Global Union condemns Mulberry inaction at supplier SF Leather in Turkey. A raft of intimidation methods continue to block workers from joining the Deriteks union, and 14 sacked union supporters have not been reinstated.
Join global action for justice at Mulberry’s supplier in Turkey10 September, 2015A global day of action is set for 16 September, demanding justice for workers sacked for organizing a union at Mulberry’s Turkish supplier SF Leather.
