Vale must be held accountable for Brazilian dam disaster28 January, 2019Vale must be held accountable, say global unions IndustriALL and Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) as hundreds are feared to have died as a result of a dam collapse at Brumadinho in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on 25 January.
Ecopetrol unfairly dismisses union leaders in Colombia24 January, 2019Colombia's state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, has unfairly dismissed Enrique Rodríguez, Joaquín Padilla and Wilmer Hernández, leaders of Colombian oil workers’ union, USO, which is affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union.
Ecopetrol unfairly dismisses union leaders in Colombia24 January, 2019Colombia's state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, has unfairly dismissed Enrique Rodríguez, Joaquín Padilla and Wilmer Hernández, leaders of Colombian oil workers’ union, USO, which is affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union.
Sindicatos del sector manufacturero del Perú enfrentan los desafíos del neoliberalismo 9 January, 2019El Perú es baluarte del neoliberalismo ortodoxo, donde las instituciones son débiles y el crecimiento económico es lo único que importa. Sin embargo, los sindicatos afiliados a IndustriALL Global Union (FENAIP, FETRIMAP y FNTTP) han iniciado una campaña de resistencia. Recientemente acordaron establecer un consejo nacional para trabajar en estrecha colaboración, programando realizar una serie de actividades conjuntas como parte de un proyecto financiado por Union to Union. Los dos sindicatos del sector manufacturero han logrado avances importantes en cuanto a los derechos de los trabajadores/as.
Peru: Manufacturing unions facing up to the challenge8 January, 2019Peru is a bastion of orthodox neoliberalism, where institutions are weak and economic growth is all that matters. But IndustriALL Global Union affiliates (FENAIP, FETRIMAP and FNTTP) are fighting back. They recently agreed to form a national council in order to work closely together, and have planned a series of joint activities as part of a project funded by Union to Union. The two unions in the manufacturing industry are making gains for workers’ rights.
Peru: Manufacturing unions facing up to the challenge8 January, 2019Peru is a bastion of orthodox neoliberalism, where institutions are weak and economic growth is all that matters. But IndustriALL Global Union affiliates (FENAIP, FETRIMAP and FNTTP) are fighting back. They recently agreed to form a national council in order to work closely together, and have planned a series of joint activities as part of a project funded by Union to Union. The two unions in the manufacturing industry are making gains for workers’ rights.
Two former Ford executives sentenced for crimes against humanity in Argentina17 December, 2018An Argentine court has sentenced two former Ford executives at the company’s plant in Argentina for their role in the human rights crimes committed against Ford workers during the country's last dictatorship.
Two former Ford executives sentenced for crimes against humanity in Argentina17 December, 2018An Argentine court has sentenced two former Ford executives at the company’s plant in Argentina for their role in the human rights crimes committed against Ford workers during the country's last dictatorship.
Mexican activists plan an exchange platform for energy transition14 December, 2018Nineteen representatives of independent trade unions and social movements in Mexico related to wind power and hydroelectric industries met on 3 December and agreed to create an exchange energy platform.
Mexican activists plan an exchange platform for energy transition14 December, 2018Nineteen representatives of independent trade unions and social movements in Mexico related to wind power and hydroelectric industries met on 3 December and agreed to create an exchange energy platform.
