Action in India on 7 October13 October, 2016IndustriALL affiliates across India took action to STOPrecarious Work on 7 October.
Shipbreakers in India protest to STOP Precarious Work11 October, 2016Around 400 workers at the Indian shipbreaking yards in Alang and Mumbai workers participated in protests on 7 October to STOP Precarious Work.
Action in Nigeria on 7 October11 October, 2016 Workers rallied in Lagos, Nigeria, on 7 October, to STOP Precarious Work.
World Day for Decent Work: Women mobilize for maternity protection 10 October, 2016On World Day for Decent Work on 7 October, women workers joined IndustriALL’s simultaneous mobilizations in Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand to fight against precarious work.
7 October in Myanmar10 October, 2016IndustriALL affiliates in Myanmar held an orientation on maternity protection.
STOP Precarious work manifestation in Pakistan10 October, 2016IndustriALL affiliate Pakistan National Textile Leather Garment & General Federation conducted a rally in Mumtazabad Multan, demanding that the government remove precarious work in all sectors and reform the labour law.The National Trade Union Federation and Home Based Women Workers Federation also protesed against industrial accidents and third party contract systems.The Pakistan Textile Workers Federation organized a rally in Faisalabad calling for an end to precarious work.
Survey reveals abusive use of precarious work at Shell27 September, 2016A survey on the use of precarious work at Shell highlights violations of workers’ rights by the company.
Garment workers in Tamil Nadu, India, win minimum wage hike18 August, 2016The Madras High Court verdict on 15 July upholding the Tamil Nadu governments’ order to increase minimum wages for garment workers by 64 per cent is a big victory. However, workers need strong unions in order to implement the wage hike.
CUT and Força Sindical act together to defend workers’ rights in Brazil17 August, 2016Brazil’s five trade union centres, including the CUT and Força Sindical, joined forces on 16 August in pursuit of a common goal: defend workers' rights.
Workers recount impact of outsourcing in Brazil 27 July, 2016An IndustriALL Global Union study of precarious workers in Brazil has highlighted the financial, psychological and physical costs of outsourcing on workers’ lives and families, in a country where outsourced workers represent 27 per cent (around 13 million) of the workforce in the formal sector.
