05 July 2023 09:28
Electricians are the green future’s jobs—BWI
The Global Power Trade Unions (GPTU) recently held an international conference in Vancouver, Canada, bringing together electrician and elevator trade unionists from around the world, including those from Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, and Mexico. Lee mas...
03 July 2023 05:19
In an effort to unpack the concepts of climate justice and just transition to construction trade unions and workers, eight (8) BWI-affiliated construction unions from the Southern Africa Network met on 20-22 June in Johannesburg. Lee mas...
28 June 2023 11:57
BWI attended the “Urban Future” conference last week in Stuttgart, Germany, which brought together academics, legislators, entrepreneurs, and leaders who seek to reform cities and make them more sustainable. Lee mas...
23 June 2023 11:16
Amidst the melting glaciers, nearly 60 percent of Swiss residents on 18 June voted in favour of a measure that will speed up the country's transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies and achieve zero emissions by 2050. Lee mas...
07 June 2023 08:17
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) joins the global community in observing World Environment Day and the European Union (EU) Green Week this week. We take this opportunity to reiterate our call for a greener and more equitable future in which social justice and the rights of workers, especially those in the green economy, are properly recognised and protected. Lee mas...
25 May 2023 15:21
Last 24 May, the Timber and Woodworkers’ Union (TWU) and BWI, with the help of IndustriEnergi Norway, launched a comprehensive climate change training program in Kumasi, Ghana. Lee mas...
30 March 2023 05:47
Durante los días 19 y 20 de marzo, el Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalar Madhiya Sangam (TKTMS), afiliado del sur de la India de la Internacional de Trabajadores de la Construcción y la Madera (ICM), celebró su Asamblea General en Ooty, Tamil Nadu. Lee mas...
12 February 2023 23:11
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, BWI will underscore climate justice and a just transition as essential elements in achieving a gender-equal future of work. Lee mas...
23 December 2022 04:16
BWI is looking for two (2) research consultants on Labour and Climate Justice in the Built Environment. Lee mas...