21 October 2022 06:00
Türkiye: Coal mine explosion leaves 41 workers dead
Türkey is in a deep state of sorrow following an explosion at a state-owned coal mine in Amasra on 15 October that left 41 mine workers dead and many others seriously injured.
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14 October 2022 18:21
Trade union representatives affiliated with the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) were elated with the overwhelming support that they received from the cross-chamber members of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) on key policies during the council’s general assembly last 9-14 October in Bali, Indonesia. Lee mas...
28 September 2022 08:28
In its effort to set up an international quality label for future mega sporting events, the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) on 22 September successfully gathered key industry players working on the various infrastructure in France related to the 2024 Olympic Games and the Grand Paris Express.
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14 September 2022 05:48
In a three-day intensive capacity-building workshop on 29-31 August, BWI trade unionists from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mauritius, Mozambique and Zambia were capacitated as trainers and organisers on how to navigate occupational health and safety (OHS) and anti-asbestos campaigns in challenging workplaces. Lee mas...
29 August 2022 13:06
Alarmed at the growing number of work-related deaths in the span of two months, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) called on the Philippines’ labour department to conduct a formal investigation on the matter and prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future.
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14 July 2022 22:29
The Civil Servants’ Union of Agriculture, Forestry, Husbandry and Environment Sectors (TARIM ORMAN-IS) has recently concluded its occupational health and safety trainings for forest rangers and workers. Lee mas...
04 July 2022 10:54
Con motivo de la histórica victoria del movimiento sindical internacional sobre el reconocimiento de la Salud y Seguridad en el Trabajo (SST) como un derecho fundamental por parte de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), la Oficina Regional de las ICM para América Latina y el Caribe (ICM-ALC) emitió un Boletín Especial con el fin de destarcar la importante contribución de la región a esta gran campaña. Lee mas...
29 June 2022 15:10
Alrededor de 180 miembros del Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Industria de la Madera y Papel de Turquía (AGAC-IS), afiliado a la ICM, fueron despedidos ilegalmente por ASD Laminat. Los despidos fueron efectuados como parte de una medida de represalia implantada por la empresa, después de que el sindicato ganara una decisión judicial reciente que afirmaba su derecho a organizarse y negociar colectivamente. Lee mas...
24 June 2022 04:23
La Región de África y Medio Oriente de la ICM organizó una reunión en línea de la Red de Madera y Silvicultura el pasado 22 de junio. En esta reunión, se revisaron y fortalecieron las estrategias y acciones de la Red, con el fin de revitalizar el trabajo sindical en las industrias maderera, forestal y afines de la región. Lee mas...