5 reasons to join a union1 February, 2019There’s never been a more important time to join a union. As 26 billionaires own as many assets as the poorest 50 per cent of the world’s population, ordinary people are finding it harder to make ends meet. Trade unions fight for working people so they get a fairer share of profits, that in turn leads to a healthy economy and stable society. So what do they offer?
5 razones para afiliarse a un sindicato31 January, 2019Nunca se había conocido, hasta hoy, un momento tan importante para afiliarse a un sindicato. En momentos en que 26 multimillonarios han acumulado fortunas que equivalen al dinero que posee el 50% más pobre de la población mundial, a la gente común le resulta más difícil estirar su dinero hasta llegar difícilmente a fin de mes. Los sindicatos luchan para que los trabajadores y trabajadoras se beneficien de una mejor distribución de las ganancias de las empresas, lo que a su vez conduce a una economía próspera y una sociedad estable. Entonces, ¿qué ofrecen?
Precedent set as Belarusian authorities register local union23 January, 2019For the first time since the submission of a complaint to the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2000 against violations of trade union rights, Belarusian authorities have registered an independent local union.
Importante precedente: Autoridades de Bielorrusia reconocen a sindicato local 23 January, 2019Las autoridades de Bielorrusia han concedido el registro de un sindicato local independiente: esto constituye un importante avance, ya que es la primera vez que se ha logrado desde que, en el año 2000, se presentara ante la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) una queja por las violaciones de los derechos sindicales.
Precedent set as Belarusian authorities register local union23 January, 2019For the first time since the submission of a complaint to the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2000 against violations of trade union rights, Belarusian authorities have registered an independent local union.
IndustriALL Asia-Pacific Trade Union Network for Takeda meets11 January, 2019The second meeting of the Asia-Pacific region’s trade unions of Japanese pharmaceuticals multinational, Takeda, met in Tokyo on 15 November 2018. IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from Japan, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines constituted this meeting of the global network committee.
IndustriALL Asia-Pacific Trade Union Network for Takeda meets11 January, 2019The second meeting of the Asia-Pacific region’s trade unions of Japanese pharmaceuticals multinational, Takeda, met in Tokyo on 15 November 2018. IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from Japan, Indonesia, Korea and the Philippines constituted this meeting of the global network committee.
First-ever collective agreement reached in Turkish gold mining4 January, 2019IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish mining affiliate Maden-Is has reached a collective bargaining agreement with mining company, Tümad Madencilik, which is the first in the country’s growing gold mining industry.
First-ever collective agreement reached in Turkish gold mining4 January, 2019IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish mining affiliate Maden-Is has reached a collective bargaining agreement with mining company, Tümad Madencilik, which is the first in the country’s growing gold mining industry.
Global Diamond Network demands better conditions in the supply chain3 January, 2019The IndustriALL Global Union Diamond Network meeting 19-21 December in Johannesburg, South Africa, attended by 25 delegates from Belgium, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, India, South Africa and Zimbabwe resolved to improve working conditions in the diamond supply chain.
