Turkey: Remarkable achievement for precarious textile workers21 January, 2015IndustriALL Global Union’s Turkish affiliate DISK-Tekstil has achieved an unprecedented step forward at Greif Enterprises, an American packaging company, by making more than 1,200 contract workers permanent through an agreement between the union and the company.
Turkey - thousands of metalworkers to strike on 29 January14 January, 2015IndustriALL's affiliate United Metalworkers’ Union (Birlesik Metal-Is) today announced a strike in the metal industry for 29 January. The strike will cover around 15,000 workers in some 40 companies in Turkey.
Turkey - thousands of metalworkers to strike on 29 January14 January, 2015IndustriALL's affiliate United Metalworkers’ Union (Birlesik Metal-Is) today announced a strike in the metal industry for 29 January. The strike will cover around 15,000 workers in some 40 companies in Turkey.
Historic union victory in Turkish tyre industry8 January, 2015After a long struggle, IndustriALL Global Union Turkish affiliate Lastik-Is, representing tyre workers in the country, has persuaded two multinational tyre manufacturers to end out-sourcing of staff and put a total of 1,200 contracted workers on the payroll.
Профсоюзы работников шинной промышленности Турции одерживают историческую победу8 January, 2015В результате длительной борьбы членская организация Глобального Союза IndustriALL в Турции, профсоюз Lastik-Is, представляющий работников шинной промышленности страны, убедил двух транснациональных производителей шин в необходимости положить конец использованию аутсорсинга и взять в свой штат в общей сложности 1200 контрактных работников.
Historic union victory in Turkish tyre industry8 January, 2015After a long struggle, IndustriALL Global Union Turkish affiliate Lastik-Is, representing tyre workers in the country, has persuaded two multinational tyre manufacturers to end out-sourcing of staff and put a total of 1,200 contracted workers on the payroll.
Global campaign victory: Turkey ratifies ILO C1769 December, 2014Years of campaigning led by IndustriALL Global Union has resulted in a major win for Turkish miners. Turkey’s Parliament finally approved the ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines on 4 December.
Succès de la campagne mondiale : la Turquie ratifie la C176 de l’OIT9 December, 2014Des années de campagnes menées par IndustriALL ont abouti à un succès de grande ampleur pour les mineurs turcs. Le Parlement de Turquie a enfin approuvé ce 4 décembre la Convention 176 de l’OIT sur la santé et la sécurité dans les mines.
Global campaign victory: Turkey ratifies ILO C1769 December, 2014Years of campaigning led by IndustriALL Global Union has resulted in a major win for Turkish miners. Turkey’s Parliament finally approved the ILO Convention 176 on safety and health in mines on 4 December.
Unions call for elimination of gender-based violence28 November, 2014On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from Colombia, South Africa, Turkey and many others called for the elimination of gender-based violence.
