08 May 2023 04:57
Swedish union wins new agreement for construction workers
After long and hard negotiations, Swedish trade union Byggnads and Byggföretagen, an employer organisation for construction companies, have agreed on a new collective agreement covering all workers in Sweden’s construction industry.Lire la suite...
04 May 2023 12:58
LabourStart and the Georgian Trade Union Confederation on 28-30 April held a Global Solidarity Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia that brought together trade union leaders and activists from more than 70 countries.Lire la suite...
03 May 2023 07:53
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) offers its deepest condolences to the family and comrades of South Korean trade unionist Yang Hoe-dong. Yang reportedly set himself on fire on 1 May, International Labour Day, to protest the government's harassment of trade unionists in the country. He later passed away from complications from his severe burns. Lire la suite...
02 May 2023 04:36
The International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) and its General Secretary, Elizabeth Tang were presented the 2023 Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights for their outstanding work in promoting the rights and interests of domestic workers worldwide.Lire la suite...
30 April 2023 23:38
On May Day, we celebrate, we show the world, with our presence, marching, chanting, taking to the streets, that we are many and that work and workers, are at the heart of our communities and the future.
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27 April 2023 06:49
Migrant community organisations in Qatar organised on 23 April a friendly football tournament in Doha. Lire la suite...
25 April 2023 02:34
On 20 April, the Trade Union of Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers of Serbia, and the Sector for Construction, Building Materials, and Housing Industry of the Union of Employers of Serbia signed a nationwide special (branch) collective agreement covering workers in Serbia’s construction and building materials industry.Lire la suite...
25 April 2023 02:01
Around 200,000 workers from the wood and furniture sector aligned with Feneal Uil, Filca Cisl, Fillea Cgil have been protesting massively at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy as a response to the industry’s failure to renew their collective agreement that expired last December. Lire la suite...
24 April 2023 14:34
After several days of strike action, Norwegian trade unionists gained a significant raise in their pay, which will provide 185,000 workers/members of LO/NHO firms greater purchasing power and lessen inequities. Lire la suite...