Zimbabwean union confronts Afrochine Smelting over workers’ rights violations23 September, 2021The National Union of Metal and Allied Industries of Zimbabwe (NUMAIZ), affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, is protesting workers’ rights violations at Chinese-owned Afrochine Smelting that include unfair termination of contracts for 33 workers, non-payment of wages, and the beating up of workers by supervisors.
OECD Steel Committee should ensure global minimum standards for steelworkers23 September, 2021The 90th session of the OECD Steel Committee on 22 September focused on global steel market prospects and key issues in the steel sector, including global overcapacity. TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union used the opportunity to raise awareness among OECD member countries and steel industry associations of the importance of global minimum standards for steelworkers, based on core ILO Conventions, as well as reiterate the importance of responsible business conduct in the steel sector, as set in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
El Comité del Acero de la OCDE debe garantizar normas mínimas mundiales para los trabajadores del sector23 September, 2021La 90.ª sesión del Comité del Acero de la OCDE, celebrada el 22 de septiembre, se centró en el panorama del mercado mundial del acero y los problemas principales del sector siderúrgico, incluido el exceso de capacidad mundial. El TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union e industriAll European Trade Union aprovecharon la oportunidad para generar conciencia entre los países miembros de la OCDE y las asociaciones de la industria siderúrgica sobre la importancia de establecer normas mínimas mundiales para los trabajadores del sector, basadas en los convenios fundamentales de la OIT, así como para reiterar la importancia de una conducta empresarial responsable en el rubro, conforme a lo dispuesto en las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para Empresas Multinacionales.
El Comité del Acero de la OCDE debe garantizar normas mínimas mundiales para los trabajadores del sector23 September, 2021La 90.ª sesión del Comité del Acero de la OCDE, celebrada el 22 de septiembre, se centró en el panorama del mercado mundial del acero y los problemas principales del sector siderúrgico, incluido el exceso de capacidad mundial. El TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union e industriAll European Trade Union aprovecharon la oportunidad para generar conciencia entre los países miembros de la OCDE y las asociaciones de la industria siderúrgica sobre la importancia de establecer normas mínimas mundiales para los trabajadores del sector, basadas en los convenios fundamentales de la OIT, así como para reiterar la importancia de una conducta empresarial responsable en el rubro, conforme a lo dispuesto en las Líneas Directrices de la OCDE para Empresas Multinacionales.
OECD Steel Committee should ensure global minimum standards for steelworkers23 September, 2021The 90th session of the OECD Steel Committee on 22 September focused on global steel market prospects and key issues in the steel sector, including global overcapacity. TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union used the opportunity to raise awareness among OECD member countries and steel industry associations of the importance of global minimum standards for steelworkers, based on core ILO Conventions, as well as reiterate the importance of responsible business conduct in the steel sector, as set in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
IndustriALL Global Union condemns arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo and demands his immediate release4 September, 2021IndustriALL Global Union is outraged over the arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo in the early hours of 2 September. The arrest came after Korean police raided the KCTU headquarters, dragging out YANG Kyeung-soo.
IndustriALL Global Union condemns arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo and demands his immediate release4 September, 2021IndustriALL Global Union is outraged over the arrest of KCTU president YANG Kyeung-soo in the early hours of 2 September. The arrest came after Korean police raided the KCTU headquarters, dragging out YANG Kyeung-soo.
KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers19 August, 2021After four months of negotiations and a national warning strike, IndustriALL affiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) has reached the first industry-level agreement on industrial transformation in Korea with the Korean Metal Industry Employers’ Association.
KMWU concludes first industry-level transformation agreement with Korean employers19 August, 2021After four months of negotiations and a national warning strike, IndustriALL affiliate Korean Metal Workers’ Union (KMWU) has reached the first industry-level agreement on industrial transformation in Korea with the Korean Metal Industry Employers’ Association.
Union in South Africa prepares for strike over deadlock in wage negotiations 5 August, 2021IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), says it will call for an indefinite strike if employers in the engineering sector continue to negotiate in bad faith.
