28 October 2017 06:56
La ICM acoge con beneplácito nuevos compromisos en Qatar
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) welcomes the announcement of new commitments made by the Government of Qatar on a variety of points ranging from changes in the kafala system to the establishment of workers committees and mechanisms to address grievances efficiently and quickly.Lee mas...
25 October 2017 23:48
A construction worker was rushed to the Royal Perth Hospital on Friday 20 October 2017 after a crane collapsed onto power lines at a worksite in Bayswater. Lee mas...
24 October 2017 11:27
A case of construction fraud involving 755 fake notifications from 30 bogus companies has resulted in damages of 55 million euros.Lee mas...
24 October 2017 10:36
The Trade Union Confederation of Construction Workers of Bolivia, CSTCB, affiliated to BWI held its XXIV National Ordinary Congress in September 2017. Besides renewing its programme and strategic lines, the Executive Board was renewed and its National Executive Secretary Valerio Ayaviri, a construction worker, was unanimously re-elected. This National Congress coincided with the celebration of CSTCB's 64th founding anniversary. CSTB is also part of the Bolivian Workers' Union Centre, COB. Lee mas...
24 October 2017 08:24
After becoming known globally as one of few countries to recognize and combat working conditions analogous to slavery, Brazil is now taking a profound step backwards. A recent government ordinance has altered labour inspection standards making it more difficult to characterize and punish employers that keep workers in conditions analogous to slaveryLee mas...
23 October 2017 01:04
The Philippines Department of Labour and Employment (DoLE) has joined the push for unifying labour standards across the ASEAN bloc, during the 8th ASEAN Regional Tripartite Social Dialogue Conference in Manila yesterday.Lee mas...
19 October 2017 13:20
The 22nd congress of IG BAU in Berlin elected a new executive board including two women following the decision in favour of a gender equality quota of 30 per cent. Around 300 delegates attended the event held in Berlin Germany from 9-13 October 2017 under the theme “Decent Work Now!”. Lee mas...
19 October 2017 02:06
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly has voted against Motion 50 on the inclusion of workers' rights at the 8th FSC General Assembly in Vancouver, Canada.Lee mas...
12 October 2017 09:29
A worker was killed and a worker was seriouly injured on the Klopot tunnelling works in the Highway Section Smokovac – Uvac – Mateshevo in Montenegro on 5 October 2017. The accident was condemend by BWI affiliate, the Trade Union of Construction and Industry of Construction Materials of Montenegro (SGIGMCG)Lee mas...