BWI
Building and Wood
Worker's International

Building and Wood Worker's International

The BWI is the Global Union Federation grouping free and democratic unions with members in the Building, Building Materials, Wood, Forestry and Allied sectors.

Sign the LabourStart Campaign to Support Esso Workers on Strike in Australia

Union members in Australia need your support.

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Yellow card for FSC!

Campaign launched in November 2017. The BWI has given the yellow card to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for failing to include ILO Core Conventions in their chain of custody (COC) certification.

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Sign the LabourStart petition to support Wendt Workers!

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Statement on Fatality at Al Wakrah Stadium

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Chile: Young people fight against new precarious work law

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Manila Youth Summit puts spotlight on young workers in Asia-Pacific

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Sectors in Action

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The health and safety conditions in our industries are often far from satisfactory and often the work is very dangerous.

Priorities

Union Jobs Rights Special Issues

OUR TIME IS NOW! Young workers demand a Voice in the Work Place and in Trade Unions

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Union members in Philippines rally to end contractualisation

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‘No to exploitation for investment’ – A perspective of BWI Africa Chinese MNC network

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Congress - Outcome

26 Nov. – 1 December 2017, Durban

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Regions in movement

Outstanding Women - Interview with Lucimar de Oliveira

Interviews

Join in the Netherlands for a child labour free world

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"IT IS OUR TIME" declares youth of BWI Africa and Middle East

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Big win for elevator workers at Orona in Norway

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Chinese companies need to respect worker rights in Africa

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Dominican Republic: Workers take to the streets against attempt to cut social protection

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