Korean union leader Lee Young-joo released!14 June, 2018Sister Lee Young-joo, former general secretary of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, has been released from prison on suspended sentence on the morning of 14 June 2018. She has spent almost six months in the Seoul Detention Centre.
Russia: Dissolution of ITUWA overruled23 May, 2018The Supreme Court of Russia overruled the verdict of the Saint Petersburg city court which on 10 January ruled to liquidate IndustriALL Global Union affiliate the Interregional Trade Union Workers’ Association (ITUWA).
Russia: Dissolution of ITUWA overruled23 May, 2018The Supreme Court of Russia overruled the verdict of the Saint Petersburg city court which on 10 January ruled to liquidate IndustriALL Global Union affiliate the Interregional Trade Union Workers’ Association (ITUWA).
Korean union leader Han Sang-gyun released from prison22 May, 2018On 21 May, the former president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), Han Sang-gyun was released from prison.
Korean union leader Han Sang-gyun released from prison22 May, 2018On 21 May, the former president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), Han Sang-gyun was released from prison.
Pakistan: Shipbreaking workers win union rights 2 May, 2018In a significant achievement, workers at so called re-rolling mills near Pakistan's Gadani ship-breaking yard have received union registration and are now formally recognised as a collecive bargaining agent.
Trabajadores de desguace de Pakistán logran derechos sindicales 2 May, 2018En Pakistán se ha logrado un importante avance: se ha otorgado registro sindical a los trabajadores de las denominadas plantas de relaminado situadas cerca del astillero de Gadani. Este nuevo sindicato fue formalmente reconocido como representante de los trabajadores en la negociación colectiva.
Pakistan: Shipbreaking workers win union rights2 May, 2018In a significant achievement, workers at so called re-rolling mills near Pakistan's Gadani ship-breaking yard have received union registration and are now formally recognised as a collecive bargaining agent.
Victory as strike ends at Rio Tinto QMM in Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar14 March, 2018Workers at Rio Tinto’s QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) operations downed tools twice in five days over management’s violation of their collective bargaining agreement relative to salary increases. About 320 permanent workers out of 480 went out strike on 8 March.
Victory as strike ends at Rio Tinto QMM in Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar14 March, 2018Workers at Rio Tinto’s QIT Madagascar Minerals (QMM) operations downed tools twice in five days over management’s violation of their collective bargaining agreement relative to salary increases. About 320 permanent workers out of 480 went out strike on 8 March.
