Philippines: union actions at Sanofi Aventis lead to collective bargaining agreement28 January, 2016In January, union members at French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Aventis in the Philippines, took action in different regions of the country to end a collective bargaining deadlock. Negotiations between the local union and the company management had broken down in September 2015 over wage increases.
Indonesian garment unions set for organizing drive15 January, 2016IndustriALL Global Union Indonesian garment and textile affiliates, Garteks and SPN, are actively preparing for an intensive year of organizing in 2016.
Indonesian garment unions set for organizing drive15 January, 2016IndustriALL Global Union Indonesian garment and textile affiliates, Garteks and SPN, are actively preparing for an intensive year of organizing in 2016.
INTERVIEW: Hashmeya Alsaadawe14 January, 2016Hashmeya Alsaadawe is president of IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the General Union of Electricity Workers and Technicians in Basra (GUEWT), and a member of IndustriALL’s Executive Committee representing workers in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2003, she became the first woman in Iraq to be voted leader of a national union, and is believed to be the first woman to lead a union anywhere in the Arabic-speaking world.
INTERVIEW: Hashmeya Alsaadawe14 January, 2016Hashmeya Alsaadawe is president of IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the General Union of Electricity Workers and Technicians in Basra (GUEWT), and a member of IndustriALL’s Executive Committee representing workers in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2003, she became the first woman in Iraq to be voted leader of a national union, and is believed to be the first woman to lead a union anywhere in the Arabic-speaking world.
Alcoa – forcing crew off ship in Australia and closing plants in the US14 January, 2016In the middle of the night on 13 January, 30 security guards boarded the Alcoa motor vessel Portland to remove five union crewmembers and escort foreign seafarers on to the ship that immediately left for Singapore.
Alcoa obliga a la tripulación a abandonar nave en Australia y cierra plantas en EE.UU.14 January, 2016En medio de la noche del 13 de enero, 30 guardias de seguridad abordaron la motonave Portland de la empresa Alcoa para sacar a cinco tripulantes sindicalistas, reemplazándolos por una tripulación compuesta por marineros extranjeros que fueron enganchados para embarcarse en la nave, que zarpó de inmediato rumbo a Singapur.
Alcoa : membres d’équipage débarqués en Australie et fermetures d’usines aux États-Unis14 January, 2016Dans le courant de la nuit du 13 janvier, 30 agents de sécurité sont montés à bord du Portland, navire appartenant à Alcoa, pour en faire descendre cinq membres d’équipage syndiqués et y escorter des marins étrangers. Le vaisseau a ensuite immédiatement appareillé pour Singapour.
Alcoa : membres d’équipage débarqués en Australie et fermetures d’usines aux États-Unis14 January, 2016Dans le courant de la nuit du 13 janvier, 30 agents de sécurité sont montés à bord du Portland, navire appartenant à Alcoa, pour en faire descendre cinq membres d’équipage syndiqués et y escorter des marins étrangers. Le vaisseau a ensuite immédiatement appareillé pour Singapour.
Alcoa в Австралии вынуждает экипаж судна сойти на берег, а в США закрывает заводы 14 January, 2016Посреди ночи, 13 января, на моторном судне Alcoa “Portland” появились 30 охранников, чтобы заставить сойти на берег пятерых членов экипажа, профсоюзных активистов, и сопроводить на корабль иностранных моряков. Судно сразу же отправилось в Сингапур.
