20 November 2023 23:44
Qatar: Migrant construction workers strengthen solidarity and cooperation through sports
On 17 November, more than 400 Filipino migrant construction, domestic, and hospitality workers joined the 2023 annual sports festival organised by the Bayanihan Qatar, a federation of 29 active Filipino migrant workers associations, including the Bayanihan ng mga Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ), the Qatar branch of the BWI-affiliated union Federation of Free Workers of the Philippines (FFWP) in construction, plus its nine (9) partner organisations.Lire la suite...
18 November 2023 09:09
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) joins fellow global unions and federations in vehemently denouncing the appalling detention, kidnapping, and subsequent seven-year incarceration of MICS-TUsF General Secretary Thet Hnin Aung by the military junta in Myanmar.Lire la suite...
17 November 2023 12:25
The ability of workers to form and join independent and autonomous trade unions without any interference is a pillar of democracy. In addition, in a global economy, denial of trade union rights, the use of forced and child labour and other abuses gives countries and companies unfair trade and investment advantages that can lower the standards for others.
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15 November 2023 08:34
The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) and its affiliates in the Philippines have applauded Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s recent endorsement of International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 190 to the Senate of the Philippines, which they said is a critical step in tackling workplace violence and harassment. Lire la suite...
15 November 2023 05:37
BWI expressed interest and openness to the 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians’ (ICLS) adoption of new standards on the informal economy, which it said could be a crucial tool to empower countries to collect more accurate data and implement effective policies for the approximately two billion workers globally engaged in the informal labour sector.Lire la suite...
15 November 2023 04:30
During the BWI & 3F online Women’s Leadership Development Workshop held on 30-31 October, 22 women trade union leaders, including 9 youth participants, underwent training on diverse leadership styles and principles. Lire la suite...
12 November 2023 14:17
At the extraordinary session of the International Labour Organization's Governing Body, the workers' proposal to present an advisory opinion to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the incorporation of the right to strike as a safeguarded right under the ILO Convention N0. 87 on freedom of association was formally endorsed following a vote.Lire la suite...
10 November 2023 15:01
Unite the Union's long-running dispute ends in vindication for dismissed Murphy workers.Lire la suite...
05 November 2023 15:21
BWI’s affiliate in Switzerland, UNIA held its “extraordinary congress” last 21 October in Bern. Lire la suite...