Unions in Argentina condemn reform bill with major impact on workers19 June, 2024Unions in Argentina condemn the Senate’s passing of the reform bill, which they say will undermine sovereignty, roll back labour rights and leave future generations without prospects.
Global unions’ mission pledges support for Palestinian statehood14 June, 2024Tim Dawson, deputy general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, shares his observations from the global union mission to Palestine in May.
Human rights and responsible business conduct in Asia Pacific’s textile sector13 June, 2024On 5-6 June, IndustriALL Asia-Pacific affiliates met in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for a workshop on human rights due diligence and a stakeholder roundtable focused on responsible business conduct and industrial relations.
Los derechos laborales sufren un rápido declive a nivel mundial13 June, 2024El lanzamiento del Índice Global de los Derechos de la CSI de 2024 no trajo consigo buenas noticias, ya que pone de relieve que los derechos laborales están sufriendo un declive en todo el mundo. Bangladesh, Bielorrusia y Esuatini se encuentran entre los diez peores países del mundo para los trabajadores.
Rapid decline in workers' rights globally13 June, 2024The launch of ITUC’s 2024 global rights index makes for sad reading as workers’ rights are in decline around the world. Bangladesh, Belarus and Eswatini are among the ten worst countries in the world for working people.
Uruguay’s PIT-CNT union condemns illegal surveillance of their president12 June, 2024Uruguayan trade union federation PIT-CNT is concerned at government officials’ illegal surveillance of its president, Marcelo Abdala, as this could damage the country’s democratic values.
Federaciones sindicales internacionales instan a la OIT a invocar el artículo 33 con respecto a Myanmar11 June, 2024El día de ayer, federaciones sindicales internacionales, activistas sindicales y delegados que asistieron a la 112.ª Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT), en Ginebra, se reunieron en el monumento Broken Chair para pedir a la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) que invoque el artículo 33 de su Constitución, ya que la junta militar que gobierna Myanmar desde hace más de tres años no ha puesto en práctica las recomendaciones formuladas después de que una comisión de investigación de la OIT constatara graves violaciones de los protocolos sobre trabajo forzoso y libertad sindical.
Global unions urge ILO to invoke Article 33 on Myanmar11 June, 2024Yesterday global unions, trade union activists and delegates in attendance at the 112th International Labour Conference (ILC), in Geneva, gathered at the Broken Chair to call on the International Labour Organization(ILO) to invoke Article 33 of its constitution as the military junta ruiling Myanmar for more than three years has failed to carry out the recommendations given after an ILO Commission of Inquiry found serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
NUMSA considers legal action to stop violence against strikers6 June, 2024The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, is considering taking legal action against employers after a striking worker was shot dead by a security guard at multinational automotive air conditioning and engine cooling systems manufacturer MAHLE Bher, a factory in KwaZulu-Natal last month.
Glencore must go beyond words5 June, 2024A delegation of trade union representatives, NGOs, indigenous and impacted communities from Colombia, Peru, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UK and Switzerland attended Glencore’s annual general meeting (AGM) in Zug, Switzerland on 29 May, to demand answers from the company board on the company’s continued lack of willingness to address serious environmental, social and governance issues across its global operations and its aversion to dialogue.
