18 December 2017 13:24
Global Unions denounce decision of the US Government to withdraw from the UN GCM
The Council of Global Unions (CGU) denounces the decision of the United States Government taken on 3 December 2017, to withdraw from participating in the Global Compact on Migration process. Lee mas...
18 December 2017 09:34
We, members of various global civil society organizations gathered in Mexico as part of the United Nations Preparatory meeting on the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, call on governments to urgently address the matter of enslaved African migrants in Libya.Lee mas...
15 December 2017 04:55
On the 11 of December, during the ILO ATUC Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Empowering and Organizing migrant workers in Jordan, BWI joined workers in an industrial action.Lee mas...
14 December 2017 15:14
On behalf of BWI affiliates from Africa and the Middle East region, it was a pleasure for me to see you at BWI 4th Congress in my country South Africa. I hope that you enjoyed this intensive week in the province of Kwa Zulu Natal and also this unique occasion to march and pay tribute to the workers who built the Moses Mabhida stadium during the FIFA World Cup in 2010," said Piet Matosa, the newly elected deputy-president of the BWI during the closing ceremonies of the CongressLee mas...
14 December 2017 14:36
In recent years, we have witnessed a setback on gains achieved by progressive and left political movements with the emergence of right wing populist movements that have gained power through the political electoral system, and thereby, threatening democracy as a whole in a number of countries. Lee mas...
14 December 2017 14:27
This Thursday 14 December 2017 Rik Vandenberghe, CEO of BESIX Group and Geert Aelbrecht, Chief HR Officer of BESIX Group, have signed an international framework agreement on fair labour standards with the Ambet Yuson, General Secretary of Building & Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and the Guy Winandy, Chair of the BESIX European Works Council (EWC).
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14 December 2017 10:53
The BWI World Congress in Durban has adopted a resolution condemning the drug war in the Philippines and the attack on human rights by the Duterte Government.Lee mas...
12 December 2017 13:15
At the BWI Global Women Leaders Forum, Dulilene de Morais, General Secretary of Marretta-CONTICOM-CUT from Brazil was one of five women leaders representing BWI affiliates participating in the morning plenary that focused on the role BWI women leaders have played in shaping their unions through innovative organizing campaigns and strategies.Lee mas...
12 December 2017 05:24
With the rallying cry of “Vote for Change---Vote for Women,” BWI women delegates united to push for dramatic changes at BWI’s 4th World Congress recently held at the Durban ICC, South Africa. Lee mas...