SPECIAL REPORT: Changing the balance of power in the textile and garment industry8 December, 2020In the factories where textiles, garments, shoes, leather and accessories are produced, millions of people toil in insecure, low wage jobs, in unsafe conditions. Workers are exposed to chemicals used for bleaching and dyeing. Disasters like the Rana Plaza collapse and the Ali Enterprises fire kill thousands. Union campaigns on workers’ rights have shone a light on union busting, imprisonment, assault and occasionally murder.
Why the Omnibus Law is not only an assault on workers’ rights but also on Indonesia’s SDG progress7 December, 2020Besides a raging Covid-19 pandemic that has seen Indonesia produce the second highest confirmed death toll in Asia after India, widespread opposition to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s recent Omnibus Law has dominated public discourse in Indonesia for months.
Why the Omnibus Law is not only an assault on workers’ rights but also on Indonesia’s SDG progress7 December, 2020Besides a raging Covid-19 pandemic that has seen Indonesia produce the second highest confirmed death toll in Asia after India, widespread opposition to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s recent Omnibus Law has dominated public discourse in Indonesia for months.
INFORME ESPECIAL : Cómo transformar las relaciones de poder en la industria textil y de la confección4 December, 2020En las fábricas donde se producen textiles, prendas de vestir, zapatos, cuero y accesorios, millones de personas laboran en trabajos inseguros, con bajos salarios y en condiciones peligrosas. Los trabajadores y trabajadoras están expuestos a productos químicos que se utilizan para blanquear y teñir. A consecuencia de desastres como el derrumbe de Rana Plaza y el incendio en Ali Enterprises perecieron miles de trabajadores/as. Las campañas sindicales sobre los derechos laborales han revelado políticas antisindicales, encarcelamientos, agresión y, a veces, asesinatos.
ENTREVISTA: April Sims4 December, 2020Entrevistamos a April Sims, Secretaria Tesorera del Consejo Sindical del Estado de Washington, AFL-CIO
ENTREVISTA: April Sims4 December, 2020Entrevistamos a April Sims, Secretaria Tesorera del Consejo Sindical del Estado de Washington, AFL-CIO
Repsol unions call off strike after company makes new offer4 December, 2020After unions announced strike action, the company made an offer which the unions accepted.
Repsol unions call off strike after company makes new offer4 December, 2020After unions announced strike action, the company made an offer which the unions accepted.
Hitachi-ABB power grids workers strike for future of the plant3 December, 2020In response to ABB Power Grids’ unilateral decision to close the Hanau plant in Germany, 350 workers went on strike on 3 December.
Hitachi-ABB power grids workers strike for future of the plant3 December, 2020In response to ABB Power Grids’ unilateral decision to close the Hanau plant in Germany, 350 workers went on strike on 3 December.
