29 July 2016 13:22
Construction Workers Pay Tribute to Victims Killed at 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Worksites
The ceremony “Lives lost at the worksites of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro: Tribute to Workers” will be hosted on the 28th of July at 11am at the courtyard of Fiocruz, in Manguinhos-RJ Lire la suite...
29 July 2016 12:49
On the morning of July 24, in Gangneung, South Korea an accident occurred at the construction site of the Ice Arene which is to serve as the venue for the Figure Staking and Short Track competitions for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Lire la suite...
29 July 2016 12:47
Members of the Sabah Timber Industries Employees Union (STIEU) working at one of Malaysia’s largest timber companies, Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), have struggled for decades to have their union recognised.Lire la suite...
19 July 2016 13:00
Workers at the 2018 World Cup stadium in St-Petersburg went on strike over unpaid wages on the 13th of July. Lire la suite...
30 June 2016 10:43
Swedish unions and sports organisations have signed an agreement to ensure safe and decent working conditions for all workers involved in sports events. Lire la suite...
30 June 2016 10:32
On 27 July 2016, the Sabah High Court dismissed a judicial review case that had been filed by SFI/BILT, stating that the Minister had discharged his duty appropriately in compliance with the obligations of the Department of Industrial Relations.Lire la suite...
30 June 2016 10:28
Last week, a delegation consisting of representatives of BWI affiliates from Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sweden and Finland, along with BWI’s affiliate in South Korea KFCITU, conducted a site visit of construction project sites related to the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Lire la suite...
30 June 2016 10:19
BWI Asia Pacific’s Regional Conference (20-22 June 2016), titled ‘Decent Work in Mega Sports Events’, has highlighted issues regarding health and safety, migrant workers’ rights and the difficulties of subcontracting.Lire la suite...
30 June 2016 10:02
About 40 union leaders gathered in Rio de Janeiro on 16 and 17 June to evaluate the strategies of the Campaign for Decent Work Towards and Beyond the 2016 Rio Olympics held during the preparation for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Lire la suite...