04 July 2022 04:37
ITUC lists 10 worst countries for workers in 2022
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its Global Rights Index for 2022 and listed the 10 worst countries for working people.Weiterlesen...
29 June 2022 15:10
Around 180 members of the BWI-affiliated Turkish Wood and Paper Industry Workers’ Union (AGAC-IS) were illegally dismissed by ASD Laminat as part of the company’s retaliatory move after the union won a recent court decision affirming its right to organise and collectively bargain. Weiterlesen...
29 June 2022 03:43
I am Dianalie Patagan, President of the Women Welders’ Guild (WWG), which is affiliated to the Association of Women Workers in the Construction Industry (AWWCI) and the National Union of Building and Construction Workers (NUBCW) in the Philippines. Weiterlesen...
10 June 2022 05:36
The United Rank and File Employees of J&T Express-FFW (URFE-J&T-FFW) in Laguna, Philippines successfully staged a three-day strike to protest the J&T management’s unfair labour practice (ULP). Weiterlesen...
25 May 2022 05:31
My name is Dorcas Wanjiku Gichuki. I am the Branch Secretary and National-level Board Member of the Kenya Building and Construction Employees Union. Weiterlesen...
23 May 2022 06:46
The Global Unions reiterate their commitment to pursue Global Compact on Migration (GCM) implementation strategies that promote social, racial, gender, economic and climate justice. We stand ready to work with states to advance a new social contract, and an inclusive recovery that puts people over profit. We therefore express our disappointment that the Progress Declaration on the implementation of the GCM fails to include a strong commitment to international labour standards that are fundamental to ensuring that migrant workers’ human and labour rights are respected. The Progress Declaration was adopted today by governments convened at the First UN International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) from 17-20 May.
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18 May 2022 06:16
I am Kateryna Zubova, 59, a tower crane operator in Kyiv, Ukraine. I am a trade unionist for the last two years, though I work on the tower crane for 40 years now. Weiterlesen...
17 May 2022 01:47
On the occasion of this year’s International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) reaffirms its commitment to providing an environment free of discrimination and harassment for LGBTI workers in the construction, building, wood, forestry and building materials industries.Weiterlesen...
16 May 2022 12:43
On May 17-20, the First Global Review of the UN Global Compact on Migration will take place at the United Nations, in New York. The labour movement puts forward a clear demand to Member States gathering in New York. Weiterlesen...