15 March 2023 09:48
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: No legacy without trade union rights
On the eve of FIFA 73rd Congress in Rwanda, the undersigned Global Union Federations express serious concerns on the decent work legacy of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup and the sustainability of labour reforms in Qatar. Weiterlesen...
16 December 2022 09:19
Three international trade unions are today announcing the launch of a global digital platform to provide support for migrant workers who remain in Qatar after the 2022 World Cup and those employed at future international football competitions in other countries. Piloted in Qatar by Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and the International Domestic Workers’ Federation (IDWF), in partnership with global football player union FIFPRO, the information resource will be a lasting tool for migrants in a context where their employment rights and conditions remain at risk. Weiterlesen...
14 December 2022 09:47
Die Bau- und Holzarbeiter Internationale (BHI) ist entsetzt über die aktuellen Nachrichten von Korruptionsvorwürfen in Europa. Die BHI verurteilt jeglichen Versuch, die Menschenrechte von Arbeitnehmern abzuverkaufen, fordert Gerechtigkeit für Wanderarbeiter und ruft zu schnellem Handeln auf, um die Rechte der Arbeitsmigranten zu schützen, bevor das Turnier beendet ist. Während die letzte Phase der Weltmeisterschaft 2022 in Katar beginnt, setzen weder die katarische Regierung noch die FIFA ihre hoch gesteckten Versprechen in die Tat um, die Bedingungen für die Wanderarbeiter zu verbessern. Weiterlesen...
09 December 2022 03:55
Responding to the tragic and fatal accident of a Filipino migrant worker at the World Cup training site in Qatar, the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) calls for a minute of global silence in his memory, and for all migrant construction workers who died on the job to make the brightest sporting event in the world possible. Weiterlesen...
22 November 2022 13:57
Während die Fußballfans auf der ganzen Welt ihre Lieblingsmannschaften anfeuern, die bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2022 in Katar antreten, sorgen die BHI und ihre Gewerkschaftsmitglieder für eine internationale Welle der Unterstützung für die Wanderarbeitnehmer, die von Aktivisten, Fans, Spielern, Sportgemeinschaften und der Öffentlichkeit getragen wird.Weiterlesen...
18 November 2022 14:43
Die FIFA-WM 2022 in Katar und die Zukunft der menschenwürdigen Arbeit: bedrückendes Schweigen zu den Rechten der WanderarbeitnehmerWeiterlesen...
06 October 2022 15:26
The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI), on the occasion of its 5th World Congress, bestowed on 6 October 2022 its Fair Games Awards to the leaders of the Community Workers’ Forum in Qatar, and the Union of Construction and Woodworkers (GBH) in Austria for their outstanding work in building a decent work legacy around mega-sporting events.Weiterlesen...
28 September 2022 08:28
In its effort to set up an international quality label for future mega sporting events, the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) on 22 September successfully gathered key industry players working on the various infrastructure in France related to the 2024 Olympic Games and the Grand Paris Express.
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15 August 2022 14:31
BWI-affiliated trade unions in Malaysia, the Asia Pacific region and other parts of the world joined hands as they filed a petition before the Malaysian National Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) calling on the institution to hold a public inquiry on the human rights violations suffered by Sabri Bin Umar, a migrant worker from Indonesia who was wrongly charged, imprisoned and caned five times by Malaysian authorities.Weiterlesen...