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.

"No work without our collective agreement."

Union members in Cambodia 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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BWI supports bricklayers on strike in Switzerland

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Workers and communities in Hong Kong rally against land reclamation project

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Innovative Unionism Conference in Pan-Europe: Union Power in Workplaces and Beyond

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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.

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Union Jobs Rights Special Issues

Multi-Stakeholder Interventions to Uphold Decent Work in Mega-Sports Events

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Bringing Stakeholders Together for Decent Work in Mega Sporting Events

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BWI Condemns Continuous Brutality against Trade Union Leaders in Zimbabwe

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Congress - Outcome

26 Nov. – 1 December 2017, Durban

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Regions in movement

Interview with Lejla Catic

Interviews

Interview with ironworker Vicki O'Leary

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Asia Pacific Regional Committee Approves Regional Action Plan and Solidarity Campaigns

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World Day for Decent Work Commemoration Opens Global Conference on Sports Campaign in Nepal

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Stop Esso's #UGLyGreed!

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Tokyo 2020: Forum for Decent Work

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