Philippines: Strengthening research capacity of trade unions24 October, 2017Women and young workers from ten IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in the Philippines were trained in strategic corporate research at a workshop in Manila from 19-20 October.
Asia-Pacific electric power unions to push for decent work20 October, 2017Some 40 trade unionists from Taiwan, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal and Vietnam met in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei from 2-3 October 2017 for IndustriALL Global Union’s Asia-Pacific Electric Power Trade Union Network meeting.
The Philippines : Amertron fires 532 union members16 October, 2017532 activists and members have been fired from Amertron Incorporated Philippines after forming a union.
Digitization and precarious work dominate Asia-Pacific oil and gas meeting16 October, 2017Thirty-five trade unionists from Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam gathered in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta for IndustriALL Global Union’s Asia-Pacific Oil and Gas Union Network meeting on 28-29 September 2017.
Inditex supplier unions meet in Hanoi to boost industrial relations13 October, 2017Thirty-three trade union leaders from Inditex supplier garment factory unions gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam from 6-7 October, for the second annual meeting to review their network’s activities for 2017, exchange best practices and set the agenda for 2018.
IndustriALL issues investor briefing on Freeport11 October, 2017IndustriALL Global Union has issued a briefing to investors, warning them of the potential financial implications of human rights violations at the Grasberg mine.
Thailand: auto parts maker Y-Tec fires workers for unionizing10 October, 2017Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer engages in brutal crackdown after workers form union.
Global unions urge more brands to sign new Bangladesh Accord9 October, 2017Global unions, IndustriALL and UNI, are demanding fashion brands sign up to the second Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety. The extension of the Bangladesh Accord is currently the only credible way to ensure that life-threatening hazards are identified and remediated in garment factories.
Committees implementing GFA with H&M meet to strengthen industrial relations2 October, 2017The National Monitoring Committee (NMC) system is the implementation arm of the Global Framework Agreement (GFA) between H&M and IndustriALL. The Committees are set up in five countries and met on 1-2 October in Bangkok, Thailand.
Joining union forces in Asia-Pacific’s textile and garment sectors1 October, 2017The fashion industry has changed rapidly; strategies of the past are no longer relevant today. During IndustriALL’s Asia-Pacific regional meeting for the Textile, Garment, Leather and Shoe sectors in Bangkok, 80 participants discussed common goals and strengthening unions through unity.
