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Australia: CFMMEU tells Kimberly Clark to stop holding workers to ransom

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 09:22

Workers have had enough at US-based tissue and personal care giant Kimberly Clark’s Millicent Mill in South Australia. The 265 members of IndustriALL’s proud affiliate CFMMEU have started strike action this week, announcing that they are “Fighting Back”.

Successful national strike in Argentina

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 09:22

On 25 June, unions in Argentina orchestrated a 24-hour national work stoppage for the third time, protesting against the economic policies of Mauricio Macri’s government.

IndustriALL Anti-Corruption policy

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 09:01

PREFACE

IndustriALL is against all forms of corruption. At IndustriALL, we aspire not only to be compliant with regulations on finance, but also to act in a socially responsible manner.

The IndustriALL's anti-corruption regulations are a guideline for all employees and others who act on behalf of IndustriALL, including the IndustriALL staff outside the Geneva Headquarters in the various parts of the world.

This guideline lists different types of corruption that IndustriALL might come into contact with in connection with, among other, international projects and development cooperation. It also describes the basic provisions and anti-corruption standards that should be met.

The main purpose of the guidelines is to prevent corruption. It is nonetheless important to point out that breaches of IndustriALL's anti-corruption regulations or relevant provisions can entail disciplinary reactions, including termination of contract, dismissal of employees, freezing of financial support, and/or notification to relevant authorities.

South Africa: Union demands justice for woman worker murdered at electricity sub-station

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 07:36

In May last year, power utility Eskom worker, 29-year-old Thembisile Yende, was murdered whilst at work at an electricity sub-station in Ekurhuleni near Johannesburg. On 28 June, the court said that the director of public prosecutions has provisionally withdrawn the charges against her alleged killer, David Ngwenya, a technician at Eskom.

Caterpillar Union Network shows solidarity with Japanese brothers and sisters

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 07:22

Caterpillar global union network held its annual meeting in Sagamihara, Japan, where the plant will be closed end of July 2018, and confirms global solidarity to make Caterpillar a better company with stronger trade unions.

Yves Rocher needs to reinstate sacked workers

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 05:44

French cosmetics giant Yves Rocher has still done nothing to fix the major violation of its factory management in Turkey. The 124 workers sacked for joining a union are still picketing outside the plant, demanding their jobs back.

Unions in India and Sri Lanka call for sustainable industrial policy

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 04:57

Trade unions in India and Sri Lanka underlined that strengthening national level social dialogue and incorporating workers’ views in industrial policy making are crucial to develop sustainable industrial policy and a Just Transition that protects current workers, while creating new decent work in sustainable industries.

New standard for responsible mining released

Thu, 06/28/2018 - 03:15

IndustriALL Global Union welcomes the release of the Standard for Responsible Mining today, a ground-breaking global certification programme for industrial-scale mine sites launched by the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA). 

Increasing young workers participation in Philippine unions

Wed, 06/27/2018 - 06:09

27 young workers from national labour federations affiliated to IndustriALL met in Quezon City, Philippines, to discuss issues young workers are confronted with, as well as why workers, particularly young people, shy away from joining and participating in union activities.

In Iraq, trade unions are helping to rebuild popular power

Tue, 06/26/2018 - 04:15

The Iraqi labour movement begun in the 1920s in the oil industry and amongst railroad workers. During his time at power, Saddam Hussein suppressed left-wing parties and only permitted weak unions controlled by the government. Under the recent US occupation, authorities kept unions and the left marginalised, while prioritising the privatisation of Iraqi industry.

IndustriALL pushes for workers’ rights in diamond sector

Mon, 06/25/2018 - 06:12

IndustriALL Global Union, in line with its approach to multi-stakeholder initiatives in confronting supply chain challenges, continues to raise workers’ rights issues to the stakeholders of the Kimberley Process (KP).

Time for ATG in Sri Lanka to back off

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 09:48

IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliate in Sri Lanka is ramping up demands on rubber glove manufacturer ATG Ceylon to stop union busting at its factories. 

Kenya: Union success in growing garment and textile sector

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 05:09

Global brands are increasingly eyeing Kenya to source their apparel as the garment and textile sector rebounds after many years of decline. The Tailors and Textile Workers Union is organizing workers and winning good agreements in this growing industry.

South Africa: Unions meet to build an Africa-Europe network across the Lear supply chain

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 03:28

IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Germany and South Africa working for Lear Corporation are meeting in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, from 20–22 June to discuss ways to collaborate on improving conditions for workers in Africa and Europe.

Ukrainian miners stage protest over unpaid wages

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 09:41

Coalminers organized a mass protest on 19 and 20 June in front of Verhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) in the hope of attracting attention of the parliamentarians to the dreadful situation in the coal mining sector and its effects on conditions for coalminers.

Union persecution continues at Tenaris Colombia

Thu, 06/21/2018 - 08:44

Workers at Tenaris TuboCaribe in Colombia have filed a complaint with the ILO and have been protesting for the past five weeks in front of the factory in Cartagena to denounce the company's systematic attacks on trade union, Sintratucar. 

Inditex suppliers from India meet to pledge social dialogue

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 07:54

More than fifty Inditex textile and garment suppliers in India gathered in Bangalore and Delhi to ensure effective implementation of IndustriALL’s Global Framework Agreements (GFAs). 

Algeria: Threats soar against democratic unions after ILC

Wed, 06/20/2018 - 07:09

Severe labour rights’ violations continue in Algeria with relentless pressure and intimidation against independent unions. It comes as the Algerian Minister for Labour, Mourad Zemali, has threatened to leave the International Labour Organization (ILO), following the Organization’s decision to send a high-level mission to meet independent unions in the country.

Victory for Indonesian pulp and paper workers

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 09:33

A strike on 13 June by IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, FSP2KI, involving 500 outsourcing workers at one of Indonesia’s biggest pulp and paper companies, has led to significant gains for workers. 

IndustriALL Bridgestone trade union network builds on long tradition

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 05:49

Leading trade unions at Bridgestone, together constituting the steering committee for one of IndustriALL’s longest-standing trade union networks at a multinational company, held the 17th annual meeting on 14-15 June in the company’s home city of Kurume, Japan.

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