Zambia: Three mineworkers die in underground fire12 February, 2019Three mineworkers died on 8 February when a loader caught fire underground at Mopani Copper Mine’s Mindola North Shaft in Kitwe, Zambia. Another worker, who survived the fire, is being treated for burns.
5 reasons to join a union1 February, 2019There’s never been a more important time to join a union. As 26 billionaires own as many assets as the poorest 50 per cent of the world’s population, ordinary people are finding it harder to make ends meet. Trade unions fight for working people so they get a fairer share of profits, that in turn leads to a healthy economy and stable society. So what do they offer?
5 reasons to join a union1 February, 2019There’s never been a more important time to join a union. As 26 billionaires own as many assets as the poorest 50 per cent of the world’s population, ordinary people are finding it harder to make ends meet. Trade unions fight for working people so they get a fairer share of profits, that in turn leads to a healthy economy and stable society. So what do they offer?
5 razones para afiliarse a un sindicato31 January, 2019Nunca se había conocido, hasta hoy, un momento tan importante para afiliarse a un sindicato. En momentos en que 26 multimillonarios han acumulado fortunas que equivalen al dinero que posee el 50% más pobre de la población mundial, a la gente común le resulta más difícil estirar su dinero hasta llegar difícilmente a fin de mes. Los sindicatos luchan para que los trabajadores y trabajadoras se beneficien de una mejor distribución de las ganancias de las empresas, lo que a su vez conduce a una economía próspera y una sociedad estable. Entonces, ¿qué ofrecen?
Vale must be held accountable for Brazilian dam disaster 28 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.
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.
Many dead in Afghanistan mine collapse8 January, 2019At least thirty people were killed, and several injured, when a mine collapsed in the northern parts of Afghanistan on 6 January.
Many dead in Afghanistan mine collapse8 January, 2019At least thirty people were killed, and several injured, when a mine collapsed in the northern parts of Afghanistan on 6 January.
Global Diamond Network demands better conditions in the supply chain3 January, 2019The IndustriALL Global Union Diamond Network meeting 19-21 December in Johannesburg, South Africa, attended by 25 delegates from Belgium, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, India, South Africa and Zimbabwe resolved to improve working conditions in the diamond supply chain.
Global Diamond Network demands better conditions in the supply chain3 January, 2019The IndustriALL Global Union Diamond Network meeting 19-21 December in Johannesburg, South Africa, attended by 25 delegates from Belgium, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, India, South Africa and Zimbabwe resolved to improve working conditions in the diamond supply chain.
