Global unions call on Swiss to vote for corporate responsibility27 November, 2020On Sunday, Swiss citizens will vote in the Responsible Business Initiative referendum. If adopted, the initiative will mean that companies headquartered in Switzerland will be legally responsible for what happens in throughout their global operations including their value chains. It is an important step to hold multinationals accountable for violations, regardless of in which country they occur; there will be nowhere hide.
Nationwide demonstrations against regressive labour law in Korea18 November, 2020Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated across South Korea on 14 November, calling on the MOON Jae-in government to withdraw a regressive labour law revision and enact the “CHUN, Tae-il Act”, as workers commemorate the 50th year since the self-immolation of Korean labour martyr CHUN, Tae-il.
Nationwide demonstrations against regressive labour law in Korea18 November, 2020Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated across South Korea on 14 November, calling on the MOON Jae-in government to withdraw a regressive labour law revision and enact the “CHUN, Tae-il Act”, as workers commemorate the 50th year since the self-immolation of Korean labour martyr CHUN, Tae-il.
Los trabajadores de BHP informan a los inversores sobre su realidad18 November, 2020IndustriALL Global Union y PIRC (Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd.) organizaron una mesa redonda virtual, que reunió a representantes de los trabajadores de BHP con inversores en la empresa para plantear preocupaciones sobre violaciones y mala gestión en torno a la COVID-19.
BHP workers tell investors about their reality18 November, 2020IndustriALL Global Union and PIRC (Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd.) hosted a virtual round table, bringing together BHP worker representatives with investors in the company to raise concerns over violations and mishandling of Covid-19.
Unions file constitutional challenge against Omnibus law calling it 'modern slavery'5 November, 2020Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) and Confederation of All Indonesian Workers' Union (KSPSI AGN) have filed a legal challenge on the controversial Omnibus Law at the Constitutional Court, claiming the law violates workers’ rights.
Unions file constitutional challenge against Omnibus law calling it 'modern slavery'5 November, 2020Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI) and Confederation of All Indonesian Workers' Union (KSPSI AGN) have filed a legal challenge on the controversial Omnibus Law at the Constitutional Court, claiming the law violates workers’ rights.
Right to strike breached in Belarus28 October, 2020Yet again people in Belarus are standing up against Lukashenko, and yet again authorities are responding with violence and oppression.
Se vulnera el derecho de huelga en Bielorrusia28 October, 2020Una vez más, el pueblo de Bielorrusia se ha alzado contra Lukashenko y, una vez más, las autoridades han respondido con violencia y opresión.
Right to strike breached in Belarus28 October, 2020Yet again people in Belarus are standing up against Lukashenko, and yet again authorities are responding with violence and oppression.
