Shell’s hidden shame - Contract workers on the poverty line in Nigeria 5 декабря, 2018Oscar Tamuno*, a driver for major Shell contractor, Plantgeria, has not had a wage increase in eight years. After paying taxes, pension contributions and union dues, he takes home 94,000 naira a month (US$258) working a 12-hour day, six days a week. And yet, Oscar is better off than many of his co-workers.* Not his real name.
Shell’s hidden shame - Contract workers on the poverty line in Nigeria5 декабря, 2018Oscar Tamuno*, a driver for major Shell contractor, Plantgeria, has not had a wage increase in eight years. After paying taxes, pension contributions and union dues, he takes home 94,000 naira a month (US$258) working a 12-hour day, six days a week. And yet, Oscar is better off than many of his co-workers.* Not his real name.
Bienvenidos a global worker5 декабря, 20182018 ha sido un año de titulares sombríos, a medida que la democracia se desmorona y los populistas autoritarios de derecha avanzan en todo el mundo. Se están debilitando los avances que habíamos logrado en materia de derechos humanos y gobernanza mundial; los racistas, xenófobos y belicistas quieren aprovechar la coyuntura actual.Pero ante esta crisis, en vez de desesperarnos, estamos centrando nuestra atención en el desarrollo de sindicatos fuertes para defender los derechos de los trabajadores/as, protegiendo nuestros valores progresistas.
Welcome to global worker5 декабря, 20182018 has been a year of bleak headlines, as democracy crumbles and rightwing authoritarian populists advance across the world. The human rights and global governance victories that we won are eroding; racists, xenophobes and warmongers feel the wind of opportunity at their backs.But instead of succumbing to despair, we focus on building strong unions to defend workers’ rights, and to stand up for our progressive values.
Welcome to global worker5 декабря, 20182018 has been a year of bleak headlines, as democracy crumbles and rightwing authoritarian populists advance across the world. The human rights and global governance victories that we won are eroding; racists, xenophobes and warmongers feel the wind of opportunity at their backs.But instead of succumbing to despair, we focus on building strong unions to defend workers’ rights, and to stand up for our progressive values.
Trade unions across the globe show support for Bangladesh Accord5 декабря, 2018More than 200 trade union leaders from all corners of the world showed unanimous support for the Bangladesh Accord at IndustriALL Global Union’s Executive Committee meeting in Mexico on 29 and 30 November.
Trade unions across the globe show support for Bangladesh Accord5 декабря, 2018More than 200 trade union leaders from all corners of the world showed unanimous support for the Bangladesh Accord at IndustriALL Global Union’s Executive Committee meeting in Mexico on 29 and 30 November.
PROFILE: The Malaysian manufacturing union fighting to change labour law to make organizing more effective4 декабря, 2018Gopal Kishnam is general secretary of the National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied workers in Malaysia (NUTEAIW). He says that organizing and changing the country’s labour laws are among the priorities for the union.
PROFILE: The Malaysian manufacturing union fighting to change labour law to make organizing more effective4 декабря, 2018Gopal Kishnam is general secretary of the National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied workers in Malaysia (NUTEAIW). He says that organizing and changing the country’s labour laws are among the priorities for the union.
Unions protest plan by Novartis to shed 2,550 jobs3 декабря, 2018Swiss-based pharmaceutical multinational Novartis plans to cut 2,550 jobs in Switzerland and the UK.
