03 June 2020 08:08
BHI veröffentlicht vollständigen Bericht zu Covid-19 in der Region Asien/Pazifik
Am Mittwoch veröffentlichte die BHI ihren vollständigen Bericht zu Covid-19 in der Region Asien/Pazifik, der die Lage in den verschiedenen Ländern der Region beschreibt, ebenso wie die große Spanne an Initiativen und Maßnahmen der Gewerkschaftsverbände als Reaktion auf die Krise.
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03 June 2020 05:04
Am 28. Mai fand die dritte Online-Sitzung des BHI-Präsidiums für Gesamteuropa statt, auf der beschlossen wurde, sich an die neuen Gegebenheiten anzupassen und neue Strategien zu entwickeln, etwa die Erweiterung der Kommunikationskapazitäten, einschließlich der Online-Präsenz, und die Stärkung der internationalen Solidarität. Weiterlesen...
03 June 2020 04:30
Während die Länder Osteuropas langsam die Ausgangsbeschränkungen und Quarantänemaßnahmen lockern, werden die negativen Folgen von Covid-19 für die Beschäftigten im Bausektor deutlich sichtbar. Weiterlesen...
02 June 2020 12:16
The BWI in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with its trade union affiliates, the Union of Construction Workers (SUNTRACS) of Panama and the Construction Workers Union of the Republic of Argentina (UOCRA), pledged their support to promote decent work for people with disabilities (PWDs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Weiterlesen...
02 June 2020 09:55
Social dialogue, collective bargaining and tripartite agreements are some of the key union tactics that stood out on BWI’s latest “How are you?” COVID-19 webinar last 27 May participated by 40 trade unionists from 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Weiterlesen...
02 June 2020 08:55
The Union of Construction, Carpentry and Craft Enterprises Workers in Rwanda (STECOMA) has maximsed different communication platforms and technologies to reach out to it members and continue its important trade union work despite the physical challenges imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown.Weiterlesen...
02 June 2020 06:48
BWI and its affiliate, the Construction Workers Trade Union of São Paulo (Sintracon-SP), have reported that 57 construction workers have died in São Paulo, Brazil due to COVID-19. The tragic news came as the construction industry, classified as an essential activity by the government, continues to operate throughout the lockdown, with many worksites suffering from poor health and safety conditions.
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02 June 2020 05:33
Women are one of the hardest hit sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. In Burkina Faso, women stone crushers bear the brunt of the economic strain caused by the health crisis. Many workers in the construction sector, particularly women, are retrenched due to the termination of several construction projects in the country. The BWI-affiliated Building and Wood Workers’ Federation of Faso (FTBBF), which is organising the women stone crushers, said that many of them are informal workers, who are extremely vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19. Weiterlesen...
01 June 2020 04:30
The South Asian leg of BWI’s series of online conversations on COVID-19 and the world of work on 27 May was warmly received, with nearly 200 trade unionists from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka joining the webinar. The online event was also attended by BWI General Secretary Ambet Yuson, BWI Asia Pacific Vice Presidents Dave Noonan and R.C. Khuntia and BWI Regional Women’s Committee Member Smritee Lama. Weiterlesen...