02 April 2019 16:26
Trade Unions sign agreement to protect migrant workers in Israel
On 25 March 2019 in Chisinau, Moldova, the Trade Union Federation of Construction and Building Materials Workers of the Republic of Moldova (SINDICONS), and the Federation of Construction and Woodworking Unions of Israel (Histadrut) signed a cooperation Agreement to ensure the protection Moldovan migrant workers working construction sites in Israel.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 17:34
Electrical workers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Australia and Sweden gathered in New Delhi on 26-27 March for the launch of the Asia-Pacific Electrical Workers Network. Unions exchanged information on working conditions and safety in the sector, with a clear focus on the impact that privatisation and outsourcing have had on those conditions.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 07:31
This year’s Union Hero award given at the LO Youth Forum was given to Josefine Krantz, an active member of the Swedish Painters Union (MALAREFÖRBUNDET) and national spokesperson for Malinriktade, Inspirerande, Respekterade, Accepterade (MIRA). In English it means, Goal Oriented, Inspiring, Respected, and Accepted.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 07:09
The BWI-ITUC fact-finding Turkey mission to Istanbul Airport took place on 25-26 April 2019.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 07:01
On 13 March 2019 BWI’s three Italian affiliates---FENEAL-UIL, FILCA-CISL, and FILLEA-CGIL---representing workers in the building, wood and furniture, cement and building materials and stone sectors organized a general strike. Nearly 20,000 workers throughout Italy traveled by buses, ferries, trains, and airplanes to gather and demonstrate at the Piazza del Popolo, in Rome.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 07:00
As uncertainty grows in the United Kingdom on the future of Brexi, UNITE the Union has issued a statement calling for General Election to break the deadlock.Lire la suite...
01 April 2019 06:50
Last week, 30 trade union representatives and worker representatives from all over Europe gathered in Dublin and discussed the status of social dialogue in Irish Construction Materials and Cement MNC CRH at a meeting hosted by SIPTU.Lire la suite...
28 March 2019 07:32
The audit report underlines positive findings and areas of improvement identified by BWI and other trade union representatives.
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27 March 2019 22:24
Workers at Holcim’s Davao operations have taken action outside the plant after being abruptly laid off by their employer (Fortsteel), a labour-only subcontractor supplying workers to Holcim. Lire la suite...