ST Microelectronics Malaysia - don’t put profit before workers’ safety17 August, 2021Over the last months, 19 employees at ST Microelectronics, Malaysia, have died from Covid-19. More than 100 employees are still infected and around 600 workers are placed in quarantine.
Bangladesh garment workers suffer as factories reopen during Covid-19 lockdown3 August, 2021On 1 August, Bangladeshi garment export factories resumed operations with just two days’ notice, despite the strict lockdown imposed across the country.
Bangladesh garment workers suffer as factories reopen during Covid-19 lockdown3 August, 2021On 1 August, Bangladeshi garment export factories resumed operations with just two days’ notice, despite the strict lockdown imposed across the country.
Union-run clinics in South African garment sector certified for Covid-19 vaccination8 July, 2021Industrial primary health care clinics in the garment sector, run by IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and some employers, are now certified by the department of health to carry out Covid-19 vaccinations.
Clínicas administradas por el sindicato del sector de la confección de Sudáfrica certificadas para vacunar contra la COVID-198 July, 2021Las clínicas industriales de atención primaria en el sector de la confección, administradas por el Sindicato Sudafricano de Trabajadores de la Industria Textil y de la Confección (SACTWU), afiliado a IndustriALL Global Union, y algunos empleadores, recibieron la aprobación del Departamento de Salud para vacunar contra la COVID-19.
Union-run clinics in South African garment sector certified for Covid-19 vaccination8 July, 2021Industrial primary health care clinics in the garment sector, run by IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and some employers, are now certified by the department of health to carry out Covid-19 vaccinations.
Unions concerned by slow Covid-19 vaccination in Sub Saharan Africa amid surging infections1 July, 2021In the absence of Covid-19 vaccines that can reduce prevalence, slow down mutations, severe disease and death, the region is heading towards a catastrophe if immediate action is not taken by governments, employers, and other stakeholders, say IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Sub Saharan Africa.
Unions concerned by slow Covid-19 vaccination in Sub Saharan Africa amid surging infections1 July, 2021In the absence of Covid-19 vaccines that can reduce prevalence, slow down mutations, severe disease and death, the region is heading towards a catastrophe if immediate action is not taken by governments, employers, and other stakeholders, say IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Sub Saharan Africa.
La preocupación sobre la violencia en Colombia: cuestión planteada en la CIT21 June, 2021La violación del Convenio 87 de la OIT sobre la libertad sindical en Colombia estuvo en la agenda del Comité de la OIT sobre la aplicación de estándares durante la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT).
Concerns over violence in Colombia raised at ILC17 June, 2021Violation of ILO Convention 87 on freedom of association in Colombia was on the agenda at ILO Committee on the Application of Standards during the International Labour Conference.
