15 November 2018 13:56
Union protest Austria's withdrawal from Global Compact on Migration
The right-wing government of Austria has decided to say no to signing the United Nation’s Global Compact on Migration which was to create global regulations on the treatment of migrants and refugees. Austria is following the United States and Hungary over concerns that it would “blur the line between legal and illegal migration”. Lee mas...
15 November 2018 13:19
The threat of a strike action at the 870MW Suki Kinari hydro project in Northern Pakistan has compelled China Gezhouba Group to accept key workers’ demands, according to the Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers’ (PFBWW).Lee mas...
13 November 2018 22:07
Workers in the Aladag forests in Turkey continue to work under unsafe conditions with poor health and safety standards.Lee mas...
12 November 2018 00:34
To avoid a general strike the trade union Histadrut and the Israeli government finally reached an agreement on better safety regulations at workplaces, particularly on construction sites.Lee mas...
09 November 2018 16:07
About 80 000 roofing workers in Germany will receive a wage increase thanks to a newly signed agreement by their union and employers.Lee mas...
08 November 2018 12:35
The global union network at HeidelbergCement held two days of intensive discussions and exchanges on 1 and 2 November in Frankfurt, Germany, about the situation in different countries where the company is present.Lee mas...
06 November 2018 23:34
350 participants attended the 6th congress and 20th anniversary of SYNA “Our work – our future” and reelected Arno Kerst as President of the union. “ The world of work is evolving very rapidly. Lee mas...
31 October 2018 06:49
On 19th of October 2018, at the 10th Assembly of the Trade Union of Industry of Construction (SGH), the delegates re-elected Jasenka Vuksic as president and adopted the SGH Program Orientation for 2018-2022.Lee mas...
30 October 2018 07:06
Members of the Sabah timber union are elated after yesterday’s decisive secret ballot election victory at Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) in Sipitang, Malaysia, clearing the way for them to begin collective bargaining. Lee mas...