30 May 2024 02:39
BWI leaders join Global Unions & Palestine's unions to call for justice for Palestinian workers
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) joined leaders from eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in visiting Ramallah to support unions in the West Bank and Gaza. Lee mas...
15 May 2024 15:56
The Construction and Building Materials Workers’ Union (CBMWU) on 26 April 2024 held its 12th Quadrennial Delegates’ Conference in Kasoa, Ghana.Lee mas...
22 April 2024 08:57
Warsaw, Poland - The BWI Conference on Reconstruction in Ukraine, held on April 9-10, 2024, convened stakeholders to address the daunting task of rebuilding Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the country. Participants engaged in firsthand reflections on the invasion's onset and strategic discussions on the path forward.
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15 April 2024 13:04
BWI’s Conference on Reconstruction in Ukraine, held on April 9-10, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland, brought together key stakeholders from various sectors. Lee mas...
12 April 2024 07:51
Khaing Zar Aung, a prominent labour leader from the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM), affiliated with the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), has been honoured with the prestigious Arthur Svensson Prize for Trade Union Rights in recognition of her steadfast dedication to labour rights and democracy despite facing formidable challenges.Lee mas...
08 April 2024 04:53
It is with great sadness that we receive the news of the death of Eliéser Córdoba, a young activist defender of workers' rights. Eliéser headed the Chair of the First Regional Youth Committee of the Building and Wood Workers' International in Latin America and the Caribbean.Lee mas...
26 March 2024 03:27
Amid disturbing incidents that continue to plague the labour movement in the Philippines, the 12 million-strong Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) extended its solidarity with the Philippine trade union movement in vehemently condemning the recent attack and abduction of Francisco Dangla, affectionately known as "Eco," and his associate Axielle "Jak" Tiong.Lee mas...
15 March 2024 05:58
The headquarters of the General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions in Gaza City was reportedly bombed by an Israeli aircraft on 7 March 2024, a day before International Women’s Day.Lee mas...