25 November 2024 06:05
Labour and climate justice in construction, building materials, wood and forestry: 10 key actions for a sustainable and equitable future
On 8 November 2024, at the BWI Climate Justice Summit in Geneva, more than 120 BWI trade union leaders from across the construction, wood, and forestry sectors around the world adopted the "10 Key Actions for a Sustainable and Equitable Future Through a Just Transition in Building, Construction, Wood, and Forestry."Lee mas...
14 November 2024 08:14
Outdoor workers endure gruelling heat on the frontlines of climate change. Without urgent action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and implement extreme heat protections, their working and living conditions will only worsen. Workers needs protections from heat and compensations for work stoppages. Lee mas...
12 November 2024 03:49
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and 3F hosted a regular meeting of the MENAT Network in Amman, Jordan, from 3–4 October.Lee mas...
08 November 2024 06:41
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has launched a comprehensive initiative to address the urgent issue of rainforest destruction and worker exploitation. Lee mas...
05 November 2024 06:22
WI stands in solidarity with its members suffering from the impacts of climate change and wishes to express its deepest sympathies to its Spanish affiliates following these devastating floods. Lee mas...
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.Lee mas...
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.Lee mas...
30 October 2024 08:29
The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has issued a comprehensive new report titled “Concrete Solutions: Advancing a Just Transition in the Supply Chains of Building Materials Including Cement”, emphasising the urgent need for a just transition in the cement industry amidst far-reaching decarbonisation efforts. Lee mas...
25 October 2024 11:48
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) Asia-Pacific stands in solidarity with and extends its support to the Filipino people in the face of the immense devastation caused by Typhoon Kristine (international name: Trami).Lee mas...