20 April 2017 12:49
Journée internationale de commémoration des travailleurs - 28 avril 2017 - Les syndicats rendent le travail plus sûr!
Each year on the 28th April trade unions around the world organise events to celebrate International Workers’ Memorial Day. This year, the BWI is pleased to confirm the international theme “Unions Make Work Safer.”Lire la suite...
20 April 2017 12:24
Once again the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention is meeting in Geneva 24 April – 5 May, as Government representatives from 160 countries gather to discuss which hazardous substances should be listed for Prior Informed Consent when trading them between countries. It is essentially a simple right to know mechanism for export and import of the most hazardous substances. Lire la suite...
20 April 2017 12:01
During the week of 26 November to 1 December 2017, BWI will hold its 4th BWI World Congress and related meetings in Durban International Convention Center (ICC), South Africa to review its performance and celebrate the victories for the past four years. You are therefore invited to register as soon as possible but no later than 31 March 2017.Lire la suite...
20 April 2017 05:07
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has followed with big concern the legislative initiatives promoted by the Brazilian Government in labor relations and social security.Lire la suite...
21 March 2017 09:28
Workers at Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) are elated, after their almost two week-long picket has now resulted in all workers being paid their back wages this morning. Members of the Sabah Timber Industry Employees Union (STIEU) have endured baking tropical heat and have survived off donations and collective goodwill and solidarity, demonstrating to SFI that they will not back down.Lire la suite...
20 March 2017 10:49
The Associated Labor Unions Committee on Women (ANCW) members gathered on 8 March 2017 in Diliman, Quezon City to commemorate the International Women’s Day with the theme, “Developing Women Trade Union Leadership in Responding to Gender-based Violence”. Lire la suite...
17 March 2017 09:25
Johannesburg in South Africa and the Cradle Moon Lakeside Lodge hosted from 6 to 7 March the evaluation and redesigning workshop of the BWI-Union to Union – SBTF trade union development project for Africa. Lire la suite...
16 March 2017 14:47
Workers at Sabah Forest Industries (SFI) in Sipitang, Sabah have been picketing for eight days now, demanding action on unpaid wages, health and safety and union recognition. They have not yet received their wages from last month and their employer retirement contributions have gone unpaid since November 2016. Lire la suite...
15 March 2017 05:58
The 1st Africa and Middle East Regional Presidium met in Cairo, Egypt on 8 – 10 March 2017 officiated by the Regional President Thamsanqa Piet Matosa, the members of the Presidium were warmly welcomed by one of the two Regional Vice President Abdel Monem El Gamal, President of the host union, the General Trade Union of Building & Wood Workers – GTUBWW. Lire la suite...