26 February 2021 03:19
Gewerkschaft in Malaysia drängt auf Wiedereinstellung von Arbeitnehmern
The BWI-affiliated Sabah Timber Employees Union (STIEU) made significant progress in its fight to reinstate underpaid workers who were dismissed by Fu Yee Corporation, a manufacturer of hardwood venner and plywood. Weiterlesen...
26 February 2021 01:59
As women continue to bear the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be united on International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021 to campaign for gender equity to be mainstreamed in national and regional economic recover plans. Trade unions must not miss the unique opportunity to build a gender-equal better future.
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22 February 2021 08:51
The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI), representing 12 million workers from 351 trade union organisations in 127 countries, stands solidly behind the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Secretary Jason O’Mara against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) wild accusations that they breached anti price fixing/cartel provisions of the country’s Consumer and Competition Act. Weiterlesen...
16 February 2021 03:37
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) in Australia called on Multinational construction giant CIMIC Group to return a total of USD 20 million worth of Jobkeeper payments it took from taxpayers during the start of the pandemic.
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10 February 2021 17:00
The International Labour Organization (ILO) expressed grave concern over the situation in Myanmar, following the removal of the civilian government by the military. Weiterlesen...
10 February 2021 02:55
The BWI-affiliated Progressive Trade Union Federation 47 (C-47) in Suriname emerged victorious in its labour dispute with Greenheart Group N.V., a global company focused on wood harvesting, lumber-processing, marketing and sales and provision of timber and lumber products.
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08 February 2021 13:46
The BWI-affiliated Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalargal Mathiya Sangam (TKTMS) and the Construction and Real Estate Coalition (CRIC) held a state-wide protest in Tamil Nadu on 4 February against what it called the “abnormal rise” in the prices of construction materials, such as cement and steel. Weiterlesen...
04 February 2021 08:59
As part of its efforts to support this year's World Social Forum (WSF), BWI’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) organised a webinar titled “Construction and Building Material Women and Young Unionists in Latin America”.
With the objective to present some of the best trade union campaigns in the region led by the youth and women, BWI registered the event to the WSF which took place from 23 to 31 of January. Weiterlesen...
04 February 2021 08:10
The BWI-affiliated Norwegian Elevator Constructors’ Union (HMF) emerged victorious against Schindler, a Swiss multinational company which manufactures escalators, moving walkways, and elevators worldwide.
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