Climate Change

08 November 2024 06:41

BWI launches global campaign to protect rainforests and workers' rights

 

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has launched a comprehensive initiative to address the urgent issue of rainforest destruction and worker exploitation. Read more...


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. 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...


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. Read more...


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).Read more...


08 October 2024 06:14

In a global context marked by the urgent need to address the climate crisis, Colombia has taken a significant step by organising the "National Trade Union Conference on Climate Justice for the Construction and Forestry Sectors." This event, held on 26 and 27 September in Bogotá and led by the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), brought together key stakeholders to discuss and strategise towards a just transition in these vital sectors.
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07 October 2024 11:13

Building material workers secure victories on decent work and just transition at ILO meeting

Upon the initiative of the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) and IndustriALL Global Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a Tripartite Technical Meeting on the Promotion of Decent Work and a Just Transition in the Building Materials Industry, including Cement.
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04 October 2024 12:48

The BWI Global Cement Network convened on 21-22 September 2024 in Geneva to collectively analyse and formulate proposals for the future strategy and campaigns of the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) in the cement industry. Read more...