27.04.2018 Global unions and union leaders from more than 50 countries came together in Geneva today to stand in solidarity with former Brazilian President Lula, calling for his immediate release from jail and that he be allowed to run in...
Delegates to the 2018 convention of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) have unanimously accepted their recently (April 22) negotiated provincial contract settlement for ratification and re‑elected the three, full‑time OCHU officers and the negotiating team that bargained it. OCHU president...
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of three CUPE members who were among the victims of Monday’s tragic vehicular assault near Mel Lastman Square in Toronto. CUPE 4400 member Renuka Amarasinghe was killed in the attack. Renuka was...
The prize was established by IndustriALL affiliate Industri Energi, and includes both a cash award and support for union projects.IndustriALL Global Union supported the nomination and celebrates the decision of the prize committee, made up of prominent members of the...
Liberia’s request for Nigerian teachers under the Technical Assistance Corps agreement has been met with condemnation of the Nigerian authorities by education unions, arguing that Nigeria itself is struggling to deliver quality education. Nigerian education unions have highlighted their country’s...
With a 40 per cent target for women’s participation, most of IndustriALL’s sector meetings are lagging behind. Since the last Women’s Committee in November 2017, actions have been taken to improve women’s representation.In the textile and garment sector, discussions are...
The march was part of a nation-wide strike called by the Federation of South African Trade Unions, which saw tens of thousands of workers taking to the streets in South Africa’s main cities to stop amendments to labour laws compromising...
After months of seemingly endless winter, spring finally seemed to arrive in Toronto on April 23. Long overdue, the sun shone brightly, encouraging residents to doff their heavy clothes and spend time outside. At 1:26 p.m. that day, everything changed. A rental van mounted...
The Gatineau white-collar workers, who recently joined CUPE, have ratified a tentative agreement reached by their bargaining committee and City representatives. Having been without a labour contract for more than three years, the some 900 union members voted 97 per cent in favour...
The Coca-Cola Company's recently published human rights report comes at a time of substantial slippage by TCCC in addressing human rights at the workplace, and specifically the right of all workers within the Coca-Cola system to freely form and join...