Kenya: union calls for improved safety standards as worker dies in furnace accident31 marzo, 2022Kenyan unions are calling for better occupational health and safety (OHS) standards in the steel manufacturing industry after a worker was burnt to death in an open furnace accident at Blue Nile Steel Manufacturing factory in Thika. Blue Nile, which manufactures galvanised wire and other steel products, is one of the largest steel manufacturers in the country.
Turkish union signs CBA with auto parts supplier after international solidarity31 marzo, 2022IndustriALL Global Union affiliate Petrol-İş has signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Safe Demo Plastik after a ten-year organizing campaign with global support.
Unfair treatment of union members at Molex Malaysia30 marzo, 2022IndustriALL affiliate EIEUNR is fighting union busting at electronic components manufacturer Molex, one of Apple’s suppliers in Malaysia.
Millions of workers join nationwide strike29 marzo, 2022More than 200 million workers joined the two-day nationwide strike on 28-29 March in India, under the banner of ‘Save the people and save the nation’. The Joint Forum of Central Trade Unions, consisting of central trade unions and independent sectoral federations including IndustriALL affiliates, called the strike in protest of the government's anti-worker, anti-farmer and anti-people policies.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a content-driven communications officer29 marzo, 2022IndustriALL is looking for a new colleague to our communications team, who will also work in cooperation with our campaigns director, industrial and trade union building teams and regional offices.
Unions demand wage increase amidst Sri Lanka’s economic crisis29 marzo, 2022Heavily dependent on tourism, Sri Lanka’s economic situation worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prices of essential commodities like fuel, medicines, milk and wheat, as well as public transport fares, have shot up and unions are calling for wage increases for workers to survive.
Global unions warn UPM shareholders of investment risk25 marzo, 2022IndustriALL Global Union, UNI Global Union and the Building and Wood Workers’ International have written to UPM shareholders and investors ahead of the annual general meeting on 29 March to warn that the company’s anti-union stance is an investment risk.
Jugendliche aus Lateinamerika und Deutschland entwickeln gewerkschaftliche Aktionspläne25 marzo, 2022Eine Gruppe junger Menschen von IndustriALL-Mitgliedsorganisationen aus Lateinamerika und Deutschland traf sich am 22. März per Videokonferenz, um die Fortschritte ihrer gewerkschaftlichen Aktionspläne zu vorzustellen.
Turkish women fight for increased wages25 marzo, 2022On this year’s International Women’s Day, trade unions in Turkey highlighted the situation of women in the country, supporting the women workers fighting for their rights. Women are bearing the brunt of Turkey’s increasing inflation - poverty, discrimination and a gender pay gap are daily realities for an increasing number of women workers.
Proposed due diligence legislation must be strengthened25 marzo, 2022The European Commission’s proposed Directive on Corporate Sustainable Due Diligence is a step forward but falls short of expectations.
