Sindicatos brasileros inician huelga en 3 fábricas de General Motors26 October, 2023Los sindicatos de trabajadores metalúrgicos iniciaron huelgas en las fábricas de General Motors (GM) en São José dos Campos, São Caetano y Mogi das Cruzes el 23 de octubre para rechazar los despidos que anunció la empresa.
Brazil: protests against Ford plant closure14 September, 2023Workers at the Ford Motor Company plant in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, are continuing their campaign to keep the plant open and save their jobs.
Unions in solidarity with victims of Brumadinho dam disaster14 September, 2023Unions in Brazil carried out an "act of resistance for the victims of Vale's crime in Brumadinho". A month after the deadly dam collapse, they demanded to know the causes of the tragedy to prevent it from happening again.
Strike victory at Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz - 1,550 jobs saved14 September, 2023Thanks to the strikes organized by Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz workers in Brazil and to national and international solidarity, the two companies have agreed to reinstate dismissed workers. When workers unite and fight for their rights, they can achieve their goals.
VW workers declare indefinite strike against redundancies at Taubaté plant in Brazil14 September, 2023On 17 August, Volkswagen announced that 100 workers are to lose their jobs at its plant in Taubaté, Brazil. Workers have responded by declaring an indefinite strike. IndustriALL Global Union offers its support and solidarity to the workers and calls on the company to negotiate in order to avoid an unwanted dispute.
VW workers declare indefinite strike against redundancies at Taubaté plant in Brazil14 September, 2023On 17 August, Volkswagen announced that 100 workers are to lose their jobs at its plant in Taubaté, Brazil. Workers have responded by declaring an indefinite strike. IndustriALL Global Union offers its support and solidarity to the workers and calls on the company to negotiate in order to avoid an unwanted dispute.
Labour related Master programmes open in Brazil and South Africa14 September, 2023The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters in "Labour and Development" at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and "Social Economy and Labour" at the University of Campinas, Brazil.
Trade unions in Brazil fight outsourcing14 September, 2023The Brazilian parliament will vote on a bill liberalizing outsourcing in the country on 7 April. On the same day, several IndustriALL affiliates jointly with their confederations centres plan a demonstration in the capital Brasilia to try to prevent the law from being adopted.
Brazilian chemical workers win 39 hour week14 September, 2023Workers in the chemical sector have won a major victory in negotiations with the German transnational company BASF. The agreement reduces the working week and puts an end to long and exhausting working days.
Brazilian march in solidarity with European Workers14 September, 2023As workers throughout Europe were striking against the neo-liberal austerity agenda the Gerdau Workers’ World Council was supporting them from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
