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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#HerStoryOurStory Highlights Gender-based Violence in Construction

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Interview with Ivana Dimitrova and Blaguna Stojkoska of the Construction Workers’ Union in Macedonia (SGIP)

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Mobilization in Switzerland for equal pay

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Votorantim Cement: Unions demand social dialogue and fair negotiations

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

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Union Jobs Rights Special Issues

BWI and EFBWW Statement Regarding the Labour Crisis at the New Istanbul Airport

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Dutch workers struggle to save their pensions

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Israel: Crane operator gets compensation for illegal dismissal

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Congress - Outcome

26 Nov. – 1 December 2017, Durban

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Regions in movement

Josefine Krantz and Jenny Storvold – Members of the Swedish Painters Union

Interviews

Interview with Ivana Dimitrova and Blaguna Stojkoska of the Construction Workers’ Union in Macedonia (SGIP)

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BBC: High suicide risk for men in construction

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BWI meeting with Malaysian labour minister propels SFI case

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John Holland’s subcontractors leave workers unpaid

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Expanded Maternity Leave for Working Women in the Philippines

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