22 May 2017 11:39
SRGIGMS se bat pour un même travail pour un salaire égal à Smederevo Serbie
The members of the Trade Union of Workers in Construction and Building Materials of Serbia – SRGIGMS employed at the Serbian company “ZMAJ AD”, Smederevo were exposed to dismissals because of unfair competition of sub-contractors in a project of the Steel Factory in Smederevo. Lire la suite...
22 May 2017 11:38
FIFA has taken an important step forward in creating an independent advisory board on human rights.Lire la suite...
18 May 2017 13:26
The BWI held its World Board on 10 May 2017 receiving affiliates from all over the world in Geneva, Switzerland. Representatives of the Presidium, Auditors, Titular members of the World Board, observers, and invited guests from Australia and the United States discussed issues on the political situation in various parts of the world and the challenges facing trade unions and working families.Lire la suite...
15 May 2017 05:30
Around 1200 construction workers at the World Bank-funded Tarbela-IV hydroelectric power project in Northern Pakistan took strike action last week, demanding action on wage arrears from (the minimum wage was increased in July 2016, however Tarbela workers only received the increase from February 2017), and annual bonuses. Lire la suite...
15 May 2017 03:18
BWI World Congress and related meetings will be held in Durban, South Africa from 26 November to 1 December 2017. Lire la suite...
09 May 2017 08:19
Around 4 million tons of deadly chrysotile asbestos has been put into the built environment since the last UN discussions two years ago on whether this deadly material should be subject to Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures. Lire la suite...
09 May 2017 07:42
This is what many union leaders of civil and heavy construction – and other BWI sectors in this country – expressed after receiving the intense manifestation of international solidarity from BWI affiliated organizations worldwide, particularly from Latin America and the Caribbean. Lire la suite...
02 May 2017 12:57
The Swiss National Contact Point (NCP) charged with implementing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has announced the outcome of the case submitted by BWI concerning the human rights of migrant construction workers involved in building the infrastructure and stadiums for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.Lire la suite...
02 May 2017 10:37
“Stop exporting asbestos. No to Russian asbestos. Stop asbestos export to ASEAN. Not here, not anywhere. Asbestos kills,” were the BWI and ALU banner displayed for all incoming leaders and participants including a small Russian delegation who attended the first day of the meeting held in Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) which the Philippines hosts. Lire la suite...