12 November 2024 10:12
South Korea: BWI welcomes ILO recommendations on KCWU case; demands gov’t to end anti-union persecution
The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) applauds the recommendations issued by the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) concerning the case it filed along with the Korean Federation of Construction Industry Trade Union (KFCITU) and the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) against the South Korean government.Weiterlesen...
08 November 2024 04:12
The Indonesian Constitutional Court has mandated the removal of the Manpower Cluster from the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, a landmark decision announced during a trial in Jakarta on 31 October 2024. Weiterlesen...
01 November 2024 10:56
his report makes it abundantly clear that achieving a just transition will require bold, decisive action. We urgently need interventions to elevate occupational safety standards for all workers while addressing the specific challenges migrant workers face, such as language barriers and the constant risk of retaliation for speaking up.Weiterlesen...
01 November 2024 07:01
This report highlights socially innovative initiatives (SIIs) in the built environment focused on climate action, emphasizing workers' roles as collective agents with political influence.Weiterlesen...
31 October 2024 01:56
BWI and IUF join the call for the ILO to “take decisive action to hold the military junta accountable for treating the peopleof Myanmar as slaves, in blatant violation of labour standards.” It is time for the ILO to act decisively to protect the rights and dignity of workers in Myanmar. Weiterlesen...
23 October 2024 12:17
The ITUC–Africa, together with global unions, on 3 and 4 October 2024 organised the first forum which sought to address challenges of organising and collective bargaining, in Kigali, Rwanda. Weiterlesen...
23 October 2024 10:24
The Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) and its affiliate Unite the Union have filed a complaint with the National Contact Points (NCPs) in the US, Ireland, and the UK. Weiterlesen...
22 October 2024 06:41
On 20 October 2024, around 100,000 workers gathered in Tandoğan Square, Ankara, for the “We Are Struggling, We Can’t Make Ends Meet” rally organised by the Turkish Confederation of Labour Unions (Türk-İş). Weiterlesen...
21 October 2024 07:52
The BWI Africa and Middle East region, in partnership with affiliates NUCECFWW and CCESSA, held a one-and-a-half-day Regional Organising Academy (ROA) seminar in Abuja, Nigeria, on 15-16 October 2024.Weiterlesen...