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. Weiterlesen...
05 December 2024 14:46
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. Weiterlesen...
30 November 2024 12:04
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. Weiterlesen...
13 November 2024 07:51
In a landmark collaboration, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), along with the Trade Union of the Construction Industry of Croatia and the Tamil Nadu Construction Workers’ Union (TKTMS), held a two-day event in Croatia on November 10-11, 2024, to support the rights and welfare of Indian migrant workers. Weiterlesen...
22 October 2024 08:43
Geneva, 22 October 2024 - The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) warns against FIFA’s blatant disregard for human rights in its process of assessing the 2034 FIFA World Cup’s award to Saudi Arabia. Despite serious, documented abuses of over 21,000 migrant workers, FIFA has chosen to ignore the voices of those who have been victims of forced labour and wage theft, failing to uphold its own commitments to human rights.Weiterlesen...
09 October 2024 09:46
On 4 October 2024, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the Workers Support and Insurance Fund (WSIF), hosted the Community Leaders’ Forum (CLF) in Doha.Weiterlesen...
07 October 2024 10:09
In a vibrant celebration of migrant workers’ rights and contributions, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the Workers' Support and Insurance Fund (WSFI), organised the third edition of the Workers’ Football Cup.Weiterlesen...
18 June 2024 07:23
It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the migrant workers who tragically lost their lives in the fire incident in Mangaf, Kuwait. Weiterlesen...
13 June 2024 03:34
BWI and the Labour Ministry of Qatar jointly launched an information and education campaign dubbed “Mastering Heat Stress” to manage heat stress in the workplaces and to achieve a safe and healthy working environment for migrant workers in Qatar.Weiterlesen...