North American workers mobilize for a NAFTA agreement taking their needs into account 2 October, 2017Canadian union Unifor is continuing its efforts to ensure that Mexico improves labour standards and that, together with Canada and the United States, it manages to negotiate a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ensuring equal conditions for workers.
Committees implementing GFA with H&M meet to strengthen industrial relations2 October, 2017The National Monitoring Committee (NMC) system is the implementation arm of the Global Framework Agreement (GFA) between H&M and IndustriALL. The Committees are set up in five countries and met on 1-2 October in Bangkok, Thailand.
IndustriALL raises steel workers’ concerns in OECD2 October, 2017Dozen union activists and leaders attended the OECD steel committee meeting on 28 and 29 September in Paris, France and made workers’ voice heard about the alarming consequences of overcapacity, restructuring and other worrisome steel market developments continously impacting workers and their families’ lives across the globe.
Joining union forces in Asia-Pacific’s textile and garment sectors1 October, 2017The fashion industry has changed rapidly; strategies of the past are no longer relevant today. During IndustriALL’s Asia-Pacific regional meeting for the Textile, Garment, Leather and Shoe sectors in Bangkok, 80 participants discussed common goals and strengthening unions through unity.
Trade unions escalate global struggle against Shell 29 September, 2017IndustriALL Global Union affiliates meeting in the Netherlands this week committed to launching a campaign against oil and gas giant Shell.
North America Cement Network meets in Canada for the first time29 September, 2017Representatives from US and Canadian cement unions met on 26 September 2017 in Toronto, Canada with IndustriALL Global Union, in order to deepen their cooperation in the cement sector in North America.
The hidden crisis of workplace violence against women 28 September, 2017Violence against women at work is real; it happens every day, in every corner of the world. It takes shape in many ways – from verbal and physical abuse to sexual assault and even murder.
What is precarious work? 28 September, 2017Bosses all over the world are using precarious work to undermine workers' conditions and rights.Zero-hours, outsourcing, contracting, casual, agency, short term, indirect, temporary, self-employed: its all part of the same attack on decent work.If we stand together, we can push back, defend quality jobs and #STOPrecariousWork!Unions are taking action on 7 October. Join us!
South Africa: Thousands of workers support national strike28 September, 2017Thousands of workers took to the streets and marched in 13 towns across South Africa in support of a national strike against state capture and corruption on 27 September. The strike, which was a protected strike in terms of the law, was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). IndustriALL affiliates the Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union, National Union of Mineworkers, and the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union took part in the strike.
Base metal unions pledge to fight for workers’ rights and dignity28 September, 2017Sixty trade union activists representing workers of base metals sector from twenty countries gathered at the IndustriALL Base Metals Steering Committee meeting in Paris, France on 26-27 September 2017.
