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IndustriALL Congress joins global day of action against military junta in Myanmar

Wed, 09/15/2021 - 09:33

Today, on International Day of Democracy, IndustriALL’s 3rd Congress adopted an emergency resolution on Myanmar, supporting the call for comprehensive economic sanctions against the military junta, among other actions.

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Tue, 09/14/2021 - 03:00

14-15 September 2021

Workers call for solutions after DOW announces plant closure in Argentina

Mon, 09/13/2021 - 02:15

Multinational DOW intends to close its only plant producing polyurethane in Argentina by May 2022. The shutdown will lead to the loss of 120 jobs at the factory and hundreds more indirectly.

IndustriALL Global Union condemns arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo and demands his immediate release

Sat, 09/04/2021 - 12:38

IndustriALL Global Union is outraged over the arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo in the early hours of 2 September. The arrest came after Korean police raided the KCTU headquarters, dragging out YANG Kyeung-soo.

Chinese smart phone producer violates workers’ rights in Turkey

Fri, 09/03/2021 - 06:05

When workers at Salcomp Turkey, business partner of one of the world’s leading smart phone producers, Xiaomi, exercised their fundamental right to join a trade union, they faced intimidation, threats and dismissals.  

Zimbabwean unions campaign against Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 08:24

Seven IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Zimbabwe are embarking on a campaign to encourage workers to get vaccinated against Covid-19 amid hesitancy caused by anti-vaccination messages on social media and other platforms.

Independent union next for workers at General Motors' Silao plant

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 08:17

Workers at General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, have formed a new union – the national union of automotive workers, SINTTIA. The union will seek to represent GM workers and negotiate a new collective employment agreement.

Sierra Leone ratification of ILO instruments is opportunity to transform industrial relations, says union

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 07:21

IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Artisans, Services and General Employees Union (ASGEmU), says the ratification of nine International Labour Organization (ILO) instruments by Sierra Leone is an opportunity to transform industrial relations and promote decent work in the country.

IndustriALL calls on Thai government to stop persecuting union leader

Thu, 09/02/2021 - 02:22

Thai police is using the Emergency Decree and the Disease Control Act to investigate the president of Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation of Thailand (TWFT), Sia Jampathong, and three labour activists, Suthila Leunkam, Tanaporn Wijan and Sriprai Nonsee, after they participated in pro-democracy rallies. 

International Safety Accord begins with 77 garment brands and retailers

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 08:39

Today, 1 September 2021, marks the official commencement of the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Garment and Textile Industry, a 26-month legally-binding agreement to make ready-made garment (RMG) factories safe.

IndustriALL and Daimler sign innovative global agreement

Wed, 09/01/2021 - 06:23

IndustriALL Global Union has renewed a global agreement on social responsibility and human rights with German auto giant Daimler, promoting universal labour rights and a transnational approach to the representation of employee interests.

IndustriALL supports campaign for comprehensive economic sanctions against Myanmar junta

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 05:38

IndustriALL Global Union  announced its support the campaign by Myanmar’s unions, calling for comprehensive economic sanctions against the military junta.

Deadly factory fire in Pakistan

Tue, 08/31/2021 - 02:02

On 27 August, 17 workers in Mehran Town, Pakistan, were killed as a fire swept through an illegal factory producing bags. Exits and windows were barred, meaning the workers had no way out. The fire is a stark reminder that without implementation, protective laws are useless.

Union blames employer negligence for worker’s death at Liberian rubber factory

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 03:06

The death of Emmanuel Joe while repairing a rubber processing machine has exposed the appalling health and safety standards in the rubber factories, says Agricultural, Agro-Processing and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia (AAIWUL) which is affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union.

International Accord: tentative agreement on expanded worker safety programmes

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 08:00

Negotiations between IndustriALL, UNI and leading textile and garment brands signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh have yielded a tentative agreement that continues the parties’ legally binding commitments to workplace safety in Bangladesh and expands the programme to other countries.

Covid-19 spreads in Myanmar’s factories

Wed, 08/25/2021 - 03:54

Two members of Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) have died from Covid-19 and more than 100 of factory-level union leaders have been infected, as the health protocols on handling the Covid pandemic are being largely ignored.

Factory fire in Tunisia shows lack of safety measures

Tue, 08/24/2021 - 10:49

A fire in Valeo car component factory, employing more than 1,500 workers, on 10 August, ruined the entire plant. But thanks to union intervention, half of the workforce is already back at work.  

Workers at General Motors' Silao plant secure historic win

Mon, 08/23/2021 - 01:22

On 17 and 18 August, workers at the General Motors (GM) plant in Silao, Mexico, voted against the current collective bargaining agreement, which since 2008 has been controlled by Tereso Medina, general secretary of the Miguel Trujillo López union, affiliated to the business-friendly Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM).

South African union demands reversal of retrenchment notice for 200 miners

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 07:19

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is demanding a reversal of the retrenchment notice to lay off 200 workers out of a workforce of 301 at China Africa Precious Metals (CAPM) gold mine in Matlosana, saying CAPM did not exhaust all options before making the decision.

KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers

Thu, 08/19/2021 - 02:47

After four months of negotiations and a national warning strike, IndustriALL affiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) has reached the first industry-level agreement on industrial transformation in Korea with the Korean Metal Industry Employers’ Association.

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