28 January 2019 16:15
Vale must be held accountable for Brazilian dam disaster
Vale must be held accountable, say global unions IndustriALL and Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) as hundreds are feared to have died as a result of a dam collapse at Brumadinho in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on 25 January. “This is a crime, not an accident. We mourn for the dead and sympathize with the victims of this terrible tragedy.Lire la suite...
23 January 2019 07:07
The Social Panorama of Latin America report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), indicates that extreme poverty had its worst rate for nine years in the region: 10.2 per cent.Lire la suite...
23 January 2019 06:53
After two years of intense work, the Commission on the Future of Work, established by the ILO and co-chaired by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, released its report on January 22m 2019.Lire la suite...
18 January 2019 07:51
Hundreds of workers throughout Peru took the streets on January 15, against labor flexibilization promoted by employers and to demand to the government of President Martín Vizcarra, the reactivation of the construction industry.Lire la suite...
12 January 2019 09:40
A general strike across India on 8-9 January 2019 has brought the economy to a virtual standstill, with organisers estimating that around 200 million workers have participated in the historical action.Lire la suite...
20 December 2018 09:03
At the BWI Regional Conference, held in Adana, Turkey, delegates which included a strong continent of youth representatives from Sweden, United Kingdom, Italy, Macedonia, Georgia, and Serbia approved the establishment of a Regional Youth Committee for the first time.Lire la suite...
20 December 2018 06:55
Women push for more representation in BWI European structuresLire la suite...
19 December 2018 08:59
4th BWI Regional Conference of Latin America and the CaribbeanLire la suite...