06 April 2020 13:43
Turquía: YOL-IS abre instalaciones para trabajadores del sector salud
The Turkish Union of Road, Construction and Building Workers (YOL-IS), responding to reports that many health workers cannot go home and rest for fear that they might infect their families with COVID-19, has made its hotels, guesthouses and other social facilities in several cities available to the frontliners.Lee mas...
06 April 2020 10:16
An agreement was reached last week between the Macedonian government and trade unions, including BWI affiliates, ensuring that workers’ wages in the public and private sectors would not be reduced and/or terminated during the COVID-19 crisis.Lee mas...
06 April 2020 05:33
The Nepal Trade Union Centre (NTUC) and the Construction and Allied Workers' Union of Nepal (CAWUN) have demanded that the government address their serious concerns over the vulnerability of the workforce during the COVID-19 lockdown, including informal, migrant workers and health workers. Lee mas...
06 April 2020 05:21
The unions in the Philippines have won better social protections for workers amidst increasingly repressive conditions and threats during the lockdown, while the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow. Lee mas...
05 April 2020 18:07
BWI Deputy-President Dietmar Schäfers conveys a message of hope to all workersLee mas...
05 April 2020 07:27
The Trade Union of Workers in Construction of Roads and Public & Private Works of the State of Parana (SINTRAPAV-PR) has successfully concluded an agreement with its employer for the safe return to their families of 6,000 complete with transportation tickets, wages and full benefits. The said agreement was reached as part of a deal to protect workers from COVID-19. Lee mas...
03 April 2020 11:02
The government has heeded the demands of the unions in Spain to prohibit the dismissal of workers and the termination of temporary employment contracts during the COVID-19 crisis. Lee mas...
03 April 2020 10:47
The BWI affiliates in Bulgaria report that the government is not doing enough to secure workers’ jobs and income from COVID-19, which makes them vulnerable to the health and economic impacts of the pandemic.
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03 April 2020 10:38
The Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Unions (KFCITU) is taking action to ensure that workers, especially those on daily employment contracts, on several construction sites that shut down due to COVID-19, are paid in full.Lee mas...