03 July 2023 06:56
2023’s top 10 worst countries for workers and trade unionists
On 30 June, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 2023 Global Rights Index, which ranked 149 countries on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 being the best and 5 being the worst, in terms of their respect for workers’ rights. Lee mas...
29 June 2023 05:44
The murder of well-known Bangladeshi trade union leader Shahidul Islam and the injury of trade union organiser Ahmed Sharif at the hands of several assailants are strongly condemned by the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), particularly its Asia Pacific trade union affiliates.Lee mas...
28 June 2023 03:35
The Council of Global Unions, which includes the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), warn that Tunisia is on the verge of totalitarianism Lee mas...
26 June 2023 07:24
Following several rounds of negotiations, Indian cement trade union federations, including the BWI-affiliated Indian National Cement Workers' Federation (INCWF) and the All India Cement Employees' Federation (AICEF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) on 21 June, providing for a nationwide tripartite wage increase. Lee mas...
21 June 2023 12:48
Beginning in July, seven (7) million Turkish workers will be paid a minimum wage of TL 11,402, a TL 2,896 rise over the country's current minimum wage.Lee mas...
21 June 2023 11:14
Last 13 June, Belgium joined a growing number of countries that ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 190 on the Violence and Harassment in Workplaces. The convention is the first international instrument that recognises the right to a world of work free from violence and harassment, and in particular the right to be free from gender-based violence.
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20 June 2023 13:19
BWI's young trade unionists are preparing for a Global Youth Festival in 2024, which is widely expected to amplify young workers' issues and demands under the themes of "digitalisation and the future of work."Lee mas...
19 June 2023 05:19
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) actively engaged inside and outside the International Labour Conference (ILC) which was held last week in Geneva, Switzerland. Lee mas...
15 June 2023 07:23
In Ghana, BWI and IndustriAll affiliates organised a "campaign activity" advocating for the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 on Workplace Violence and Harassment. The activity, sponsored by IndustriEnergi-Norway, was held on June 8 in Accra's Hall of Trade Unions and drew thirty-two (32) trade unionists. Lee mas...