2016 – a year of intensive campaigning for IndustriALL6 January, 20172016 was another momentous year for IndustriALL Global Union. Four years after the organization was founded in Copenhagen, IndustriALL held it’s second Congress in October in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was attended by some 1,400 trade union members from more than 100 countries.
Oil workers battle against restructuring of Turkish Petroleum 5 January, 2017Oil workers in Turkey were forced to call off a press conference and demonstration against plans to restructure Turkish Petroleum, following a ban by the Government.
Major strike looms at Trinidad oil company5 January, 2017Some 5,000 oil workers in Trinidad and Tobago are poised for strike action over attempts by the state-owned oil company to impose a six-year wage freeze.
Crackdown on garment workers in Bangladesh must stop5 January, 2017IndustriALL Global Union is calling for an immediate end to the persecution of garment workers, trade union leaders and worker activists in Bangladesh in light of a sinister crackdown by government authorities.
Guinea ratifies ILO Convention C176 on mine safety5 January, 2017West African nation, Guinea, has ratified the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 176 on safety and health in mines, following campaigning by IndustriALL Global Union trade union affiliates.
Death toll rises to 18 at Indian coal mine collapse4 January, 2017The number of miners killed in a coal mine collapse in the Jharkhand state of India has risen to 18, with many miners still missing.
Worst of the worst – shipbreaking in Pakistan 28 December, 2016In an industry characterized by danger and exploitation, only the desperate risk their lives working in the shipbreaking yards of Pakistan.
Gas Natural Fenosa plans on keeping its Colombian subsidiary Electricaribe22 December, 2016Gas Natural Fenosa has stated its intention to invest in its Colombian subsidiary, Electricaribe at a meeting in Madrid with IndustriALL affiliate, Sintraelecol.
Sri Lanka garment workers protest over unpaid wages and benefits.22 December, 201619 December 2016 members of the IndustriALL’s Sri Lanka affiliate CIWU staged a protest at Tri Star Apparel Exports (Pvt) Ltd.
Belarusian unions call for abolishment of decree on “social parasitism” 22 December, 2016In a reply to the Belarusian President’s statement about correcting shortcomings in the decree "On prevention of social dependency”, IndustriALL affiliates say that the decree should be abolished instead of improved.
