05 April 2019 19:44
Mobilization for unity, production and work
On 4 April 2019 BWI affiliates---UOCRA, UECARA, FOCRA, and USIMRA---in Argentina joined trade unions in other sectors marched to protest against adjustment policies of Mauricio Macri’s government.Weiterlesen...
03 April 2019 08:18
Unions in Chile joins the mobilizations against privatization of pension fundsWeiterlesen...
02 April 2019 16:26
On 25 March 2019 in Chisinau, Moldova, the Trade Union Federation of Construction and Building Materials Workers of the Republic of Moldova (SINDICONS), and the Federation of Construction and Woodworking Unions of Israel (Histadrut) signed a cooperation Agreement to ensure the protection Moldovan migrant workers working construction sites in Israel.Weiterlesen...
01 April 2019 17:34
Electrical workers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Australia and Sweden gathered in New Delhi on 26-27 March for the launch of the Asia-Pacific Electrical Workers Network. Unions exchanged information on working conditions and safety in the sector, with a clear focus on the impact that privatisation and outsourcing have had on those conditions.Weiterlesen...
01 April 2019 07:31
This year’s Union Hero award given at the LO Youth Forum was given to Josefine Krantz, an active member of the Swedish Painters Union (MALAREFÖRBUNDET) and national spokesperson for Malinriktade, Inspirerande, Respekterade, Accepterade (MIRA). In English it means, Goal Oriented, Inspiring, Respected, and Accepted.Weiterlesen...
01 April 2019 07:09
The BWI-ITUC fact-finding Turkey mission to Istanbul Airport took place on 25-26 April 2019.Weiterlesen...
01 April 2019 07:01
On 13 March 2019 BWI’s three Italian affiliates---FENEAL-UIL, FILCA-CISL, and FILLEA-CGIL---representing workers in the building, wood and furniture, cement and building materials and stone sectors organized a general strike. Nearly 20,000 workers throughout Italy traveled by buses, ferries, trains, and airplanes to gather and demonstrate at the Piazza del Popolo, in Rome.Weiterlesen...