13 November 2024 07:51
BWI, Croatian, and Indian unions unite to champion migrant workers’ rights
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. Read more...
13 November 2024 05:20
BWI’s International Women’s Committee (IWC) on 4 November 2024 held its 22nd statutory meeting, where key achievements of BWI’s progress towards gender equality in 2023-2024 were discussed, with a special focus on the ongoing development and implementation of BWI’s “gender lens” in the global union’s various advocacies and other initiatives. Read more...
12 November 2024 10:12
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.Read more...
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. Read more...
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.Read more...
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.Read more...
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. Read more...
30 October 2024 10:50
The BWI Africa and Middle East (AME) Regional Women’s Committee (RWC) held its annual meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on 16 October 2024, attended by sixteen women from nine affiliates across six countries. Read more...
24 October 2024 05:23
Last 16 October 2024, the Africa and Middle East Regional Youth Committee of BWI held a hybrid meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, where the spotlight was on the youth's innovative use of technology in driving change within the region’s construction and allied sectors. Read more...