23 November 2020 00:01
Schweiz zeigt sich orange im Vorfeld der Volksabstimmung über „verantwortungsvolle Unternehmen“
Orange flags and banners hang in many parts of Switzerland as its citizens prepare for a referendum on 29 November on a proposal to hold Swiss-based companies accountable for their business activities abroad that threaten human and labour rights, as well as the environment.Weiterlesen...
19 November 2020 06:59
This was the resounding shout of Turkey’s major labour confederations after their government decided to shelve attempts to amend the country’s labour law through an Omnibus Law that seeks to expand the coverage of fixed-term labor contracts and undermine workers’ right to severance pay.
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19 November 2020 04:52
Byggnads, the Swedish union of construction workers, has threatened to go on strike next week over employer federation Byggföretagen’s reluctance to address industry-wide work-related fatal accidents during their collective bargaining negotiations. Weiterlesen...
18 November 2020 09:20
Women trade union leaders from North America and Europe held an online meeting on 12 November and expressed optimism that the results of the United States elections will bring positive results in the campaign for gender equality and the elimination of violence against women. Weiterlesen...
17 November 2020 13:31
Big protest actions from various trade unions greeted the Kyrgyzstan parliament on 12 November after it introduced a measure seeking to amend the country’s trade union law. Weiterlesen...
16 November 2020 11:18
“Workers in precarious employment relationships are exposed to greater COVID-19 risks.”
This was the conclusion reached by BWI affiliates in West and Central Africa as they discussed ways on how to address COVID-19’s impact on the already dilapidating situation of precarious workers in the region. Weiterlesen...
13 November 2020 07:05
On 5 November, the BWI-affiliated Trade Union of Workers of A.W. Faber Castell in Peru (SUTFACAP) and Trade Union of ARTESCO Workers (SUTRART) joined thousands of workers in a massive protest called by the country’s Trade Union Confederation (CGTP) to oppose the suspension of collective bargaining processes, criminalization of trade union work and other anti-union schemes. Weiterlesen...
12 November 2020 10:32
„Betteln oder Verhandeln?“ Dies war die Frage, um die sich das Webinar der BHI „Stimmen der Arbeitnehmer“ am 9. November drehte und die alle Teilnehmer beschäftigte, während sie über die Zukunft von Löhnen und Beschäftigung angesichts der Corona-Pandemie sprachen.
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11 November 2020 12:04
Am 16. November wird die BHI ihr viertes Webinar der Reihe „Stimmen der Arbeitnehmer“ abhalten, um über Ansätze zu sprechen, wie die Verantwortung von internationalen Finanzinstitutionen (IFI) gegenüber der Einhaltung von Arbeitsnormen gewährleistet werden kann, indem Mechanismen für die aktive und transparente Kontrolle der von ihnen finanzierten Projekte eingeführt werden.Weiterlesen...