Rights

11 December 2024 09:17

Victory: Indonesian forest workers secure sectoral minimum wage hike

 

After more than a decade without a sectoral minimum wage for the forestry industry in Indonesia, the BWI-affiliated East Kalimantan Region of the Indonesian Forestry and Allied Workers Union (KAHUTINDO) successfully advocated for its reinstatement. Read more...

11 December 2024 04:26

Exercising human rights and the right to live in peace

Statement of the Building and Woodworkers' International (BWI) on International Human Rights Day 2024
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09 December 2024 05:28

Justice delayed is justice denied – The exploitation of foreign workers in Serbia needs ILO action

The Building and Wood Workers’ Internatonal (BWI), with affiliates in Serbia and India, filed a complaint nearly two years ago on severe abuses of Vietnamese and Indian workers in Serbia, including forced labour, confiscated passports, substandard shelter, and lack of access to essentials like clean drinking water. Read more...

08 December 2024 03:30

Impeach, not resign: BWI condemns boycott of impeachment motion by South Korea’s ruling party

The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) strongly condemns the lawmakers of South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) for boycotting the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol.Read more...

05 December 2024 14:46

Global labour movement statement responding to UN Sec Gen report on global migration

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presented his third biennial report on the Global Compact for Migration to the General Assembly on 5 December 2024. Read more...

03 December 2024 07:21

US: IKEA distribution center workers take action for fair wages and rights

Workers at the IKEA Distribution Center in Perryville, Maryland, have taken to the picket lines, launching a strike to demand fair wages, seniority rights, and workplace respect. Read more...

30 November 2024 12:04

FIFA Report on Qatar 2022 Remedy and Legacy for Workers: Recognizing harm but ignoring responsibility

Geneva, 30 November 2024 - FIFA today released the long-awaited Report by the FIFA Sub-Committee on Human Rights & Social Responsibility on remedy and legacy for workers in the context of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Read more...

26 November 2024 09:40

Start ‘em young: Indonesian and Finnish unions introduce labour rights to students

The BWI-affiliated SERBUK on 17–20 November 2024 hosted a delegation from SASK and the Finnish Industrial Union (FIU) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Read more...

25 November 2024 05:38

BWI’s young unionists get ready for 2026 World Congress, elect new leaders

The BWI International Youth Committee held a meeting on 04 November 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland and elected its new youth chair.Read more...