27 February 2025 03:56
Kenya: BWI affiliates push for enhanced OHS at IFI-funded road construction site
From 10 to 15 of February 2025, three BWI affiliates from Kenya (KUPRIPUPA, KQMWU, and KBCTFIEU) held an exchange program meeting with the Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employee (SEKO).Read more...
26 February 2025 12:25
Italian unions FENEAL, FILCA and FILLEA secure major wins for workers in Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics projects
BWI-affiliated Italian construction unions FENEAL Uil, FILCA Cisl, and FILLEA Cgil have successfully negotiated crucial terms for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics projects, ensuring safer and fairer working conditions.
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06 February 2025 05:32
London, 4 February – The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have formalised their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving the labour, health and safety performance associated with EBRD operations and investments.Read more...
23 January 2025 00:04
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has launched the “Building Collapse Watch," a global initiative addressing the alarming rise in preventable building collapses. Read more...
11 December 2024 09:02
MANSEHRA, PAKISTAN – On 5 December 2024, a tragic accident occurred at the Balakot Hydropower Project in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, claiming the life of Naqash Ahmed, a construction worker. Four others sustained severe injuries when a mountain tunnel under construction collapsed. The injured workers are currently receiving medical treatment.Read more...
03 December 2024 07:21
Workers at the IKEA Distribution Center in Perryville, Maryland, have taken to the picket lines, launching a strike to demand fair wages, seniority rights, and workplace respect. Read more...
29 November 2024 08:59
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) is once again protesting against the unacceptable working conditions and lack of social dialogue at the Calcia cement plant in Couvrot, France—one of Heidelberg Materials Group’s subsidiaries. The situation is intolerable and violates the company’s stated values.
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26 November 2024 09:20
BWI affiliates CLAWUZ and ZCATWU conducted OHS site inspections at Saint-Gobain Africa and Hualong Construction on 4 and 8 November 2024, respectively. Read more...
10 October 2024 05:14
Today, we mark World Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of mental well-being in all aspects of life, including the workplace. The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) stands with the global trade union movement to highlight that mental health is a critical worker issue. Read more...