29 January 2018 06:11
BWI Asia-Pacific unions condemn corporate CPTPP trade agreement
BWI’s Asia-Pacific affiliates have condemned the so-called ‘Comprehensive Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership’ (CPTPP), which world leaders announced had been completed last week. Lire la suite...
23 January 2018 17:03
Congress adopted two resolutions proposed by young activists- one establishing an BWI International Youth Committee, the representation of youth delegates to the BWI World Board, and a Young Global Activists Network. The second resolution is to create a Global Activist Academy that will provide for youth networking and organising young workersLire la suite...
23 January 2018 16:39
Congress adopted a resolution on neoliberal trade agreements, calling for opposition to TPP-1, RCEP and TISA and a resolution resisting privatisation in forestry and its impact on both working conditions and the environmentLire la suite...
23 January 2018 16:12
Congress adopted four resolutions regarding international agreements. These concerned pushing for International Labour Standards in lending by the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; engagement with the Forest Stewardship Council; and improving implementation of BWI International Framework AgreementsLire la suite...
23 January 2018 15:54
Five resolutions on actions to defend workers’ rights were adopted by Congress. These concerned doing more to help workers' organisation in countries where trade unions are illegal; commitment to internationalism and political action; solidarity actions for refugees and migrant workers; Global Political action, and an organising and campaign fund for Latin AmericaLire la suite...
23 January 2018 15:34
Two Resolutions regarding improved cooperation between the BWI and the EFBWW and Pan European Solidarity were adopted by CongressLire la suite...
23 January 2018 13:43
By Jin Sook Lee, Gender & Campaign Director, Building and Wood Workers' International, Sarah Tesei, Director of Social Innovation and Human Rights, VINCILire la suite...
19 January 2018 11:23
The three global unions today signed a global framework agreement (GFA) with the renewable materials company Stora Enso at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, in the presence of ILO Director General Guy Ryder. Observer signatures were made by the presidents of the Swedish Paper Workers’ Union, the Swedish Union of Forestry, Wood and Graphical Workers’, and the Finnish Paper Workers’ Union.Lire la suite...
18 January 2018 13:04
fter lengthy campaigns, strikes and negotiations, BWI affiliate in Mauritius, Construction, Metal, Wooden and Related Industries Employees Union, CMWEU, and the B.A.C.E.C.A, the National Organisation of Local Employees in the Construction Sector, signed an across the board basic wage increase of 22 per cent that will cover 40,000 employees in the construction sectorLire la suite...