Defending democracy in Brazil and in the region: Declaration of the Regional Council of Global Unions and the CSA20 October, 2015The Regional Council of Global Unions and the CSA express their deep concern at recent events that threaten democracy in Brazil. The presidential elections are a reflection of the sovereignty of the people's will, as expressed at the polls electing Dilma Rousseff with 54.5 million votes, and must be respected by all the powers of the nation and the opposition groups that were defeated in the 2014 elections.
Strike victory at Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz - 1,550 jobs saved3 September, 2015Thanks to the strikes organized by Volkswagen and Mercedes Benz workers in Brazil and to national and international solidarity, the two companies have agreed to reinstate dismissed workers. When workers unite and fight for their rights, they can achieve their goals.
Работники VW бастуют в знак протеста против сокращения 100 коллег в Бразилии24 August, 201517 августа компания Volkswagen объявила о сокращении 100 рабочих мест на заводе Taubaté в Бразилии. В ответ на это работники объявили бессрочную забастовку. Глобальный Союз IndustriALL выражает солидарность с рабочими и призывает компанию провести переговоры, чтобы избежать ненужного спора.
VW workers declare indefinite strike against redundancies at Taubaté plant in Brazil24 August, 2015On 17 August, Volkswagen announced that 100 workers are to lose their jobs at its plant in Taubaté, Brazil. Workers have responded by declaring an indefinite strike. IndustriALL Global Union offers its support and solidarity to the workers and calls on the company to negotiate in order to avoid an unwanted dispute.
Argentina textile unions unite to campaign against precarious work24 August, 2015Five textile industry unions affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union have agreed to join forces to campaign against precarious work in the sector, following a meeting in Buenos Aires on 11 August.
Колумбийские профсоюзы принимают меры по объединению заёмных работников 17 August, 2015Колумбийские профсоюзы Sintracarbón и USO добились успеха в объединении новых членов среди заёмных работников. Об этом они рассказали на недавнем семинаре, посвященном методам борьбы с аутсорсингом, прошедшем 28-29 июля 2015 года в Боготе.
Colombian unions take action to recruit outsourced workers17 August, 2015The Colombian trade unions Sintracarbón and USO have been successful in recruiting new members among outsourced workers, as they explained at a recent seminar on how to fight outsourcing, held on 28-29 July 2015 in Bogota.
IndustriALL выражает солидарность с работниками Arauco в Аргентине13 August, 2015После увольнений и арестов, произошедших с подачи компании Arauco Argentina, работники, состоящие в профсоюзе SOEP, требуют восстановления своих коллег и улучшения условий труда. Глобальный Союз IndustriALL поддерживает борьбу работников за свои права.
IndustriALL in solidarity with Arauco workers in Argentina13 August, 2015Following dismissals and arrests at the hands of Arauco Argentina, workers from the SOEP trade union are demanding the reinstatement of their colleagues and better working conditions. IndustriALL Global Union supports the fight for their rights.
IndustriALL in solidarity with SITRAMINA members in Peru6 August, 2015Trade union representatives met with copper company Antapaccay S.A management on 24 July in Lima to discuss the company’s anti-trade union practices. The union is demanding Antapaccay to respect union rights and the freedom of association, but the meeting ended without any significant progress.
