14 September 2024 10:26
BWI Asia-Pacific Conference slams Australian government’s takeover of CFMEU
The second and final day of the 5th BWI Asia-Pacific Regional Conference concluded with a strong condemnation of the Australian government’s overreach in controlling the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
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06 September 2024 09:17
BWI fully supports the MEBSCA workers, and the trade union Unite the Union in their fight and legitimate demand to restore the payment of the first hour of ‘travel time’ – employers can not use austerity measures as a long-term excuse for withholding benefits.Lee mas...
20 August 2024 09:18
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has hailed the recent “union access agreement” secured by Unite, the United Kingdom’s leading construction union, as a significant victory for labour rights and a testament to the power of relentless advocacy. Lee mas...
23 July 2024 05:15
Following the court's pronouncement of a controversial job quota policy reserving government jobs for those affiliated with the families of freedom fighters and favoring Awami League supporters, massive protests organised by youth and students erupted across Bangladesh in early July. Lee mas...
09 July 2024 06:22
Johannesburg, South Africa — The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) held a Policy Conference on 11-13 June at the Birchwood Hotel in Johannesburg. The event saw participation from key stakeholders, including Garikanai Shoko, the Assistant Regional Representative for Africa and the Middle East from the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI).Lee mas...
26 June 2024 01:33
After years of tireless advocacy by the BWI-affiliated Construction Workers’ Union of Mauritius (CMWEU) and its federation, the Confédération des travailleurs des secteurs public et privé (CTSP), the government has introduced several new benefits aimed at supporting families. Lee mas...
18 June 2024 06:49
In the first two weeks of June, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) joined government, employer, and worker delegates from 187 Member States at the 112th International Labour Conference, with more than 50 representatives of its affiliates at the conference.
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06 June 2024 05:48
The Croatian Forestry Union (CFU) held its VIII Electoral Assembly in Marija Bistrica, culminating in the election of new leadership for the term 2024-2029Lee mas...
05 June 2024 10:52
Geneva, 5 June 2024 - In a landmark case, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) is filing two formal complaints with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against Saudi Arabia for severe human rights abuses and wage theft involving at least 21,000 construction workers by various but mainly two now-bankrupt Saudi construction companies alone.Lee mas...