23 April 2020 17:49
Presidenta del Comité Internacional de Mujeres de la ICM (CIM) Rita Schiavi habla sobre el nuevo significado de solidaridad
La Presidenta del Comité Internacional de Mujeres de la ICM (CIM), Rita Schiavi habla sobre el nuevo significado de solidaridad frente a la pandemia COVID-19. También rinde homenaje a Jin Sook Lee, a quien describe como una activista poderosa y una buena amiga. Lee mas...
23 April 2020 14:10
La Confederación Internacional de Trabajadores (CIT) resaltó la necesidad de una respuesta tripartita, integrada por el gobierno, los sindicatos y los empresarios para proteger el empleo durante la crisis del COVID-19. Lee mas...
23 April 2020 14:06
Os líderes dos sindicatos que representam aos trabalhadores da Faber-Castell no Brasil e no Perú, reuniram-se virtualmente para avaliar a situação perante a crise do COVID-19. A ICM e a Multinacional Alemã Faber-Castell têm um Acordo Marco Internacional (AMI). Lee mas...
23 April 2020 11:56
As part of BWI’s week-long campaign to mark the International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) on 28 April, the Coordination Board of the Intergremial of Workers of the Construction and Wood Industry of Colombia (INTERGREMIAL) held its first online meeting to share and discuss perspectives on the current status of construction work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lee mas...
22 April 2020 09:36
The Nagkaisa Labour Coalition urged the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) to extend immediate support and assistance to about 1 million Filipino construction workers who were stranded and left behind by their employers in construction sites shut down since the start of the country’s COVID-19 lockdown on 15 March.
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21 April 2020 14:14
BWI, together with a coalition of trade unions and civil society organizations, asked the Arab states of the Persian Gulf for their strong commitment to provide adequate protection and support to migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The region is highly dependent on migrant labour for its workforce, the vast majority of whom come from poor communities in South Asia, South-East Asia and East Africa that rely heavily on remittances. Lee mas...
21 April 2020 10:55
As part of its overall response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BWI affiliate Sinrin Roren reports that the Japanese government has expanded its subsidy program to provide companies with additional financial support to secure the employment and incomes of their workers.Lee mas...
21 April 2020 05:25
Last March, BWI, under the theme, “Stand Together,” marked international women’s month with campaigns and activities to promote the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment at work. Lee mas...
21 April 2020 04:25
Italian trade unions had to negotiate with employers and government to put in place measures, without any precedents, to address the social and economic problems of the lockdown while the COVID-19 crisis spread rapidly in Italy, which was unprepared for the outbreak and completely overwhelmed its health system.
Lee mas...