23 November 2018 08:49
Global unions demands charges against union leaders dropped
The BWI-Asia Pacific, along with the Asia-Pacific Regional Offices of four other global union federations, have released a statement calling on the Government of Cambodia to drop charges filed against six independent trade union leaders from the garment sector.Weiterlesen...
20 November 2018 15:26
Around 200 participants participated in the congress of Fédération Générale Force-Ouvrière Construction, FO, held in Marne-la-Vallée on 14-15 November 2018 in France. Frank Serra was re-elected as general secretary of the union. International guests participated in the event from Belgium, Italy, Switzerland as well as the BWIWeiterlesen...
20 November 2018 08:15
In Seoul, South Korea at the National Assembly the Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Union (KFCITU) held a photo exhibit show casing a series of photos highlighting women working in the construction industry in South Korea. The exhibit is a collection of photos submitted by photo journalists, freelancers, and others as part of the photo contest.Weiterlesen...
20 November 2018 07:52
More than 100 workers in an Economic Protected Zone (EPZ) joined the Union of Building, Public Works, Wood Sawing and Veneer Workers (UTBTPBSP), BWI’s affiliate in Gabon.Weiterlesen...
16 November 2018 23:15
At the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) General Assembly which took place this week in Geneva, Switzerland, the members adopted a new benchmark of requirements that forest owners or managers must meet to get PEFC certification.Weiterlesen...
15 November 2018 13:56
The right-wing government of Austria has decided to say no to signing the United Nation’s Global Compact on Migration which was to create global regulations on the treatment of migrants and refugees. Austria is following the United States and Hungary over concerns that it would “blur the line between legal and illegal migration”. Weiterlesen...
15 November 2018 13:19
The threat of a strike action at the 870MW Suki Kinari hydro project in Northern Pakistan has compelled China Gezhouba Group to accept key workers’ demands, according to the Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers’ (PFBWW).Weiterlesen...
13 November 2018 22:07
Workers in the Aladag forests in Turkey continue to work under unsafe conditions with poor health and safety standards.Weiterlesen...
12 November 2018 00:34
To avoid a general strike the trade union Histadrut and the Israeli government finally reached an agreement on better safety regulations at workplaces, particularly on construction sites.Weiterlesen...