Switzerland: workers fight to save jobs at Tamoil12 February, 2015In early January Tamoil Collombey announced the closure of its refinery in Valais, Switzerland. This decision will affect over 250 jobs, an outcome that, IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, UNIA is not willing to accept.
Why no mention of workers at Davos? 13 January, 2015As leaders from government and business prepare to descend on Davos for the World Economic Forum, working people are ignored in this year’s theme on the ‘new global context’.
Why no mention of workers at Davos?13 January, 2015As leaders from government and business prepare to descend on Davos for the World Economic Forum, working people are ignored in this year’s theme on the ‘new global context’.
Vote for the Public Eye Lifetime Award21 November, 2014Six multinational companies, including Walmart and Glencore, are in the running for the Public Eye Lifetime Award. The prize highlights businesses guilty of human and labour rights violations, environmental destruction or corruption.
Vote for the Public Eye Lifetime Award21 November, 2014Six multinational companies, including Walmart and Glencore, are in the running for the Public Eye Lifetime Award. The prize highlights businesses guilty of human and labour rights violations, environmental destruction or corruption.
Enough is enough, Rio Tinto!7 October, 2014As coordinated actions take place around the world on 7 October, a delegation from IndustriALL and Swiss affiliate UNIA met in Zurich to deliver the message of thousands of Rio Tinto workers around the world to stop violating workers’ rights and to ‘Clean up Rio Tinto’.
Ça suffit, Rio Tinto!7 October, 2014Alors que des actions coordonnées ont lieu le 7 octobre dans le monde, une délégation de IndustriALL et de l’affilié suisse UNIA s’est rendue à Zurich avec le message de milliers de salariés de Rio Tinto dans le monde pour mettre fin aux infractions aux droits travailleurs et travailleuses et pour ‘nettoyer à fond Rio Tinto’.
Enough is enough, Rio Tinto!7 October, 2014As coordinated actions take place around the world on 7 October, a delegation from IndustriALL and Swiss affiliate UNIA met in Zurich to deliver the message of thousands of Rio Tinto workers around the world to stop violating workers’ rights and to ‘Clean up Rio Tinto’.
Putting the spotlight on wages and working hours in garment supply chains26 September, 2014At an ILO Global Dialogue Forum earlier this week, IndustriALL unions told governments and employers about the impact on garment workers of low wages and long working hours and propose solutions.
Atención especial a los salarios y las horas de trabajo en las cadenas de suministro de prendas de vestir26 September, 2014En un Foro de Diálogo Mundial de la OIT a comienzos de esta semana, sindicatos de la IndustriALL señalaron a los gobiernos y a los empleadores las consecuencias que tienen los bajos sueldos y las muchas horas de trabajo para los obreros de la confección, y propusieron soluciones.
