The 31st education conference of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers Union of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), which is affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, evaluated current initiatives to revive the sector, especially the cotton, textile and garment (CTG) policy of...
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) confirmed yesterday that CUPE will now be representing the 750 drivers and support employees of the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO). CUPE represents the most land transportation employees in the province. “We received official...
How to secure and promote freedom of association? New ILO web application provides a guide for workers The new web application launched by the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) gives an overview of the principles and standards for freedom...
CUPE 3500, K-12 support workers in the Kamloops/Thomson, BC, school district (School District 73) reached a tentative agreement October 30 following 11 sessions of bargaining that began on June 18. “I’m really proud of the work our bargaining committee has done and I...
In the wake of the murder of four Indigenous guards and an elected leader in Tacueyo, Colombia, CUPE is calling for action from the Canadian and Colombian governments. CUPE National President Mark Hancock is in Colombia right now as part of...
More than fifty young workers from IndustriALL affiliates in South Asia and South East Asia participated in the exchange. Young workers shared their union’s activities; in addition to organizing and building leadership, there were examples of youth camps, websites to...
On World AIDS Day, CUPE encourages its members to learn more about the AIDS movement, and to continue this important work in their locals. Actions you can take include: Participate in the UNAIDS Communities make the difference campaign. For World AIDS Day 2019, the...
The Trade Union of Education in Finland (OAJ) invites educators from across the world to Educa’s 25th anniversary edition and its first international programme in English on 24 and 25 January in Helsinki. Educa is the leading event in the...
Education workers represented by CUPE in Ontario have voted to ratify a central collective agreement that guarantees the restoration of vital services to students and the return of 1,300 support staff jobs in the province’s schools. “We are pleased that CUPE...
The strike, which took place at sites throughout Italy, comes at a time of great uncertainty about the future of the metal industry in Italy given decreasing industrial production, declining wages, and a growing number of accidents and deaths at work. Core...
The International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) was formed in 1999 in Toronto-Canada and formally announced its formation in January 2000. In nearly two decades of continuous activism, we have played an impactful role in securing international support for Iranian workers’ struggles against the Islamic Republic of Iran, employers, and the inhumane conditions the capitalist order has imposed on working-class lives in Iran. During these years, our politics and the foundational basis guiding our activism have been predicated on working-class traditions with an uncompromising emphasis on working-class independence and autonomy.