Dear Sisters and Brothers, As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, I am constantly impressed by the determination of our affiliates to protect members and to fight for fair treatment of workers. To assist in the fight we have...

In most countries, the oil industry is considered a core sector, and is not subject to imposed shutdowns. However, the global lockdown and consequent fall in economic activity has drastically reduced demand.There has also been a dramatic fall in the...

Submitted on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:09am Fellow Workers, As cities and industries shut down due to the COVID-19 spread, the IWW is continuing to assist our fellow workers, whether they are classified as essential employees or if they are furloughed...

The three unions representing workers at community-based organizations (CBOs) in Saskatchewan have joined forces to call on all levels of government to provide additional support to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Our members in the CBO sector provide vital...

Benin: Backdoor privatisation of education under COVID-19 Although the Beninese public authorities have declared the closure of the country’s schools, pupils and teachers must nevertheless resume classes on 14 April. The public authorities have also taken the decision to recruit...

After 763 days of picketing in front of AB InBev's factory in Sonepat to protest the unfair termination of union leaders, the Haryana Breweries Limited Mazdoor Union (HBLMU) temporarily closed its picket line on March 22.   The union recognizes...

COVID-19 is creating a crisis of unprecedented proportion. As the shocks caused by the public health crisis ripple through global supply chains and depress demand, layoffs and loss of income are devastating working families. The pandemic lit a match next...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we see a lot of jobs once considered “safe” in Canada. Working in groceries and retail can now pose risks to workers’ health and safety. Major grocery chains, faced with the prospect of major...

In a race against the clock to stop the spread of COVID-19 in one of the world’s most populous countries, the All India Primary Teachers Federation has urged local and national public authorities to take enhanced measures. India is pro-actively...

Some of the largest food companies in Peru are using the COVID-19 crisis to impose 12-hour shifts, despite government regulations which establish an 8 PM to 5 AM curfew, limit the workweek to 48 hours and mandate negotiations on any...