07 May 2018 15:26
DÍA DEL TRABAJADOR 2018: Foro de Líderes Comunitarios en Qatar
April 30 2018 - On the eve of May Day in Doha, close to 200 participants attended the BWI “Community Leaders Forum on Workers’ Welfare in the Construction and Allied Sectors” in Doha, Qatar.Lee mas...
03 May 2018 04:43
Today at the Asia Development Bank annual Board of Governors meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). Lee mas...
29 April 2018 08:55
For the first time, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) commemorated International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) in Qatar by supporting the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs (ADLSA) 2nd National OSH Conference and participating in various site-level activities to raise awareness on safety and health. Lee mas...
26 April 2018 16:08
BWI affiliates in Africa /MENA, as well as South Asia are organising for health and safety at work! There is a world map of events planned for 28 April. Lee mas...
26 April 2018 15:56
The Brazilian working class is being hardly attacked by the employers' associations. The labour reform was a real blow to the workers by removing historically conquered rights. The reform seeks to weaken the unions by attacking their means of financial support. The lack of jobs and the large number of people looking for work contributes to weakening the working class.
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26 April 2018 15:39
"The BWI with other Global Unions has joined the global day of action in favour of Lula calling for impartial review of his case, his immediate release, and to be allowed to run for president" says BWI general secretary Ambet Yuson. Union organizations from all over the world carried out solidarity actions on 23 April 2018.Lee mas...
23 April 2018 15:23
BWI affiliate AGAÇ-IS, the Turkish Wood and Paper Industry Workers, signed a collective bargining agreement with Starwood Forest Products for two additional years which guarantees equal payment and advanced breastfeeding breaks for women. The company is a pioneering example of employing women especially as forklift operators.Lee mas...
19 April 2018 04:06
Panama's National Union of Workers of the Construction Industry and Similar Industries (SUNTRACS) called a national strike on April 18 due to disagreements with the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC) on wage increases for the next four years.Lee mas...