ILO inquiry on the Philippines should include unions20 February, 2020Unions in the Philippines are calling on the government to include trade union representatives in the technical working group for International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) inquiry into the killings of labour activists in Philippines.
Deber de vigilancia: ¿ha abierto (efectivamente) Francia una vía contra la impunidad de las multinacionales?19 February, 2020El 24 de octubre de 2013, la catástrofe del Rana Plaza en Dacca, capital de Bangladés, provocó una profunda conmoción. Más de mil personas perecieron en el derrumbamiento de este edificio en el que se ubicaban varias fábricas de confección. Sin embargo, la tragedia favoreció que salieran a luz las condiciones de los empleados que trabajaban para subcontratistas de grandes empresas europeas como Carrefour, Mango, Auchan y Primark. A día de hoy, ninguna de estas multinacionales ha sido condenada por lo ocurrido. La culpa es de la relación de ordenante y de la dificultad (si no imposibilidad) de demostrar que las empresas matrices estaban al corriente de las condiciones de trabajo de los empleados de los subcontratistas.
Due diligence: has France really laid the foundations to end corporate impunity?19 February, 2020On 24 October 2013, the Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, triggered a huge outcry. Over a thousand people were killed when the building, which housed garment factories, collapsed. The tragedy drew attention to the conditions widely endured by workers employed by the subcontractors of major brands and European companies, such as Carrefour, Mango, Auchan and Primark. None of these multinationals have since been brought to justice. The obstacle lies with the buyer relationship and the difficulty, if not impossibility, of proving that the parent companies were aware of the working conditions of their suppliers’ employees.
Due diligence: has France really laid the foundations to end corporate impunity?19 February, 2020On 24 October 2013, the Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, triggered a huge outcry. Over a thousand people were killed when the building, which housed garment factories, collapsed. The tragedy drew attention to the conditions widely endured by workers employed by the subcontractors of major brands and European companies, such as Carrefour, Mango, Auchan and Primark. None of these multinationals have since been brought to justice. The obstacle lies with the buyer relationship and the difficulty, if not impossibility, of proving that the parent companies were aware of the working conditions of their suppliers’ employees.
Workers' rights in textile and footwear supply chains18 February, 2020IndustriALL Global Union and several of its affiliates ensured that workers’ rights were central at the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Textile and Footwear Sector on 11–13 February in Paris, France. The Forum convenes over 500 representatives from government, business, trade unions and civil society to discuss key issues and risks related to due diligence in the global garment and footwear supply chain.
Derechos de los trabajadores en las cadenas de suministro de textiles y calzado18 February, 2020En el Foro de la OCDE sobre la Debida Diligencia en el Sector Textil y de Calzado, celebrado del 11 al 13 de febrero en París, Francia, IndustriALL Global Union y varios de sus afiliados se aseguraron de que los derechos de los trabajadores fueran un tema central. El Foro reunió a más de 500 representantes de gobiernos, empresas, sindicatos y la sociedad civil para debatir sobre cuestiones y riesgos clave relacionados con la debida diligencia en la cadena mundial de suministro de prendas de vestir y calzado.
Workers' rights in textile and footwear supply chains18 February, 2020IndustriALL Global Union and several of its affiliates ensured that workers’ rights were central at the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Textile and Footwear Sector on 11–13 February in Paris, France. The Forum convenes over 500 representatives from government, business, trade unions and civil society to discuss key issues and risks related to due diligence in the global garment and footwear supply chain.
Mexico must ratify ILO C17618 February, 2020On 19 February 2006, 65 workers died following a methane gas explosion at the Grupo Mexico mine in Pasta de Conchos, Mexico. Only two bodies were recovered before the company sealed the mine. As the 14th anniversary of the mining tragedy approaches, IndustriALL is calling on the Mexican government to ratify ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines.
México debe ratificar el Convenio 176 de la OIT18 February, 2020El 19 de febrero de 2006, en Pasta de Conchos, México, 65 trabajadores murieron luego de una explosión de gas metano en la mina de Grupo México. Solo se recuperaron dos cuerpos antes de que la empresa sellara el lugar. A medida que se acerca el 14.º aniversario de la tragedia minera, IndustriALL pide al gobierno mexicano que ratifique el Convenio 176 de la OIT sobre seguridad y salud en las minas.
Mexico must ratify ILO C17618 February, 2020On 19 February 2006, 65 workers died following a methane gas explosion at the Grupo Mexico mine in Pasta de Conchos, Mexico. Only two bodies were recovered before the company sealed the mine. As the 14th anniversary of the mining tragedy approaches, IndustriALL is calling on the Mexican government to ratify ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines.
