23 September 2019 11:20
Australia: ETU exige una transición climática justa frente a 80,000 manifestantes
On 20 September the National Secretary of the Australian Electrical Trades Union (ETU) Allen Hicks addressed a crowd of around 80,000 in Sydney, demanding world leaders to act on the threat of climate change. Lee mas...
19 September 2019 03:29
Trade union leaders from Himachal Pradesh (India) met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) directors in its head office in Manila to discuss workers' complaint on back wages from an ADB-funded road highway project whose contractor has gone into receivership.Lee mas...
18 September 2019 03:37
Workers building venues and facilities for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics are still concerned for their safety as construction delays, a tight schedule and soaring temperatures are reinforcing dangerous work practices.Lee mas...
16 September 2019 10:28
The National Union of Mine Workers (NUM) concluded its Special Congress on 3 – 6 September 2019 under the theme of “Power of Unity.” The Congress took place at the International Center of Durban and was attended by eight hundred delegates as well as local and international guests. BWI was represented by the Regional Representative, Crecentia Mofokeng and Jeremias Timana, Member of Regional Committee for Southern Africa.Lee mas...
16 September 2019 08:31
BWI, a global union federation, that has been spearheading the fight for labour and human rights in mega-sporting events, is holding a conference entitled “Sports Campaigning in the 2020’s: Setting Strategies and Identifying Opportunities” from 18-19 September at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Haus 1 located Hiroshimastraße 17 in Berlin, Germany. The conference is hosted by FES and the German construction union IG BAU.Lee mas...
12 September 2019 09:35
Sub-regional conference on Migrant Workers’ Rights held in UkraineLee mas...
10 September 2019 05:39
On 5 September workers and small contractors on the Melamchi Water Supply Project staged a protest in which more than 350 people marched to the project site in Bagmati District, demanding millions of Nepali rupees in unpaid wages and benefits. Lee mas...
09 September 2019 15:55
The Turkish Supreme Court has delivered a significant court victory to Turkish Wood and Paper Industry Workers Union AGAC-IS, affirming their right to bargain collectively with Kronospan Turkey which was previously known as SFC Integrated Wood Products. Lee mas...