INTERVIEW: Berthold Huber16 June, 2016Berthold Huber rose from an apprentice toolmaker in a bus factory to become leader of the world’s biggest national union, German metalworkers’ union, IG Metall, and President of IndustriALL Global Union. Huber, who says his role as President is to be the voice of affiliates, will step down at IndustriALL’s Congress in Rio in October.
INTERVIEW: Berthold Huber16 June, 2016Berthold Huber rose from an apprentice toolmaker in a bus factory to become leader of the world’s biggest national union, German metalworkers’ union, IG Metall, and President of IndustriALL Global Union. Huber, who says his role as President is to be the voice of affiliates, will step down at IndustriALL’s Congress in Rio in October.
Progress made towards an ILO standard on global supply chains15 June, 2016Meeting in Geneva at the 2016 International Labour Conference (ILC), the Committee on decent work in global supply chains, comprising representatives of workers, employers and governments, debated what the ILO must do to address labour rights deficits in the supply chains of multinational companies.
Progresan conversaciones para establecer norma de la OIT sobre cadenas de suministro15 June, 2016Reunido en Ginebra en la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo 2016, el Comité para trabajo decente en las cadenas mundiales de suministro, compuesto por representantes de trabajadores, empleadores y gobiernos, debatió las medidas que debe tomar la OIT para abordar las deficiencias de los derechos laborales en las cadenas de suministro de las empresas multinacionales.
Des progrès en vue d’une norme de l’OIT en matière de chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales15 June, 2016Réunie à Genève lors de la Conférence internationale du Travail (CIT) 2016, la Commission sur le Travail décent dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales, composée de représentants des travailleurs, des employeurs et des gouvernements, a débattu de ce que l’OIT doit faire pour réagir au déficit en matière de droits sociaux au sein des chaînes d’approvisionnement des entreprises multinationales.
По вопросу установления стандартов МОТ для глобальных цепочек поставок достигнут прогресс15 June, 2016Комитет по обеспечению достойного труда в глобальных цепочках поставок, состоящий из представителей работников, работодателей и правительств, на заседании в Женеве, организованном в рамках Международной конференции труда (МКТ) 2016 года, обсудил, что должна сделать МОТ для соблюдения прав трудящихся в цепочках поставок транснациональных компаний.
Progress made towards an ILO standard on global supply chains15 June, 2016Meeting in Geneva at the 2016 International Labour Conference (ILC), the Committee on decent work in global supply chains, comprising representatives of workers, employers and governments, debated what the ILO must do to address labour rights deficits in the supply chains of multinational companies.
OPINION: What is beyond COP21?14 June, 2016Why is climate change a union issue? A transformation is coming, whether the world takes action on climate change or takes no action and awaits the consequences. We must not allow it to become a violent scramble for resources such as water, energy, and fertile land that completely dismisses workers’ rights and social protection.
OPINION: What is beyond COP21?14 June, 2016Why is climate change a union issue? A transformation is coming, whether the world takes action on climate change or takes no action and awaits the consequences. We must not allow it to become a violent scramble for resources such as water, energy, and fertile land that completely dismisses workers’ rights and social protection.
industriAll Europe confronts a continent in crisis10 June, 2016The second industriAll European Trade Union Congress took place on 7-9 June in Madrid, bringing together European unions in the manufacturing, mining, chemical and textile sectors to confront the challenges facing workers on the continent.
