Gold Dust: the human cost of the Grasberg mine crisis16 November, 2017IndustriALL has released a documentary film on the effect of the strike at the Grasberg mine on workers and their communities
Violence against women: not in my union, not in my workplace16 November, 2017Take the pledge and commit your union to fighting violence against women.
IndustriALL Executive Committee takes strong stand against corporate greed and violence against women16 November, 2017The Executive Committee, meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 8 and 9 November, endorsed campaigns against Glencore, Shell, violence against women, and in support of workers fired for striking at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
Romania: protest against shifting cost of social security onto workers’ shoulders15 November, 2017Protests engaging many thousands across the country took place on 12 November 2017 in many big cities of Romania including Alba Iulia, Arad, Constanța, Brăila, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca and others.
Indian unions mobilize thousands of workers to protest anti-worker policies of Modi government15 November, 2017Intensifying protests against the Modi government, Indian unions held massive three-day demonstrations in front of the parliament on 9-11 November in Delhi.
IndustriALL calls on Government of Iran to release Mahmoud Salehi and Reza Shahabi15 November, 2017IndustriALL Global Union has written to the Government of Iran to demand the release of Mahmoud Salehi, Reza Shahabi and other imprisoned trade unionists. The union activists are seriously ill and need urgent medical attention.
South Africa: Coalminers give notice to strike15 November, 2017Coalminers in South Africa belonging to IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), will give notice to strike on 16 November after wage negotiations with the Chamber of Mines have reached a deadlock. Miners were demanding a one off payment of US$77. Further, they wanted an eight per cent increase in 2018, and nine per cent in 2019.
IndustriALL Executive Committee endorses Glencore campaign 9 November, 2017The IndustriALL Executive Committee meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka today endorsed a global campaign against the commodities multinational Glencore.
Tunisian metalworkers’ strike results in salary increase9 November, 2017Steadfast determination from IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliate in Tunisia has secured a pay rise for workers in the metal sector, following industrial action in September and the threat of further strike action later this month.
IndustriALL affiliates protest against precarious work in Sri Lanka9 November, 2017Trade union leaders from near 50 countries joined IndustriALL affiliates in Sri Lanka on 8 November to demonstrate against precarious work, showing the full force of the global union movement.
