12 September 2024 03:46
Asia Pacific: BWI Regional Conference opens with calls for stronger labour rights and solidarity
The 5th BWI Asia-Pacific Regional Conference commenced on 11 September at the Seri Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpu gathering union leaders and representatives from across the region and partners from around the globe to discuss pivotal issues affecting workers.
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27 August 2024 00:25
Workers have the right to form unions and to elect their own representatives.Read more...
14 August 2024 00:13
BWI is very sad to receive the news on the passing of Kanatbek Osmonov, or Kanat as he was fondly known, who left us on 12 August 2024 in Bishkek.Read more...
05 August 2024 05:39
In a continuing demonstration of international solidarity, global trade union leaders, civil society representatives, and academics convened at the University of the Philippines School of Labour and Industrial Relations (UP-SOLAIR) in the Philippines to affirm their unwavering support for Myanmar’s trade unions in their relentless fight for democracy and workers' rights. Read more...
03 August 2024 02:01
The Government of Pakistan has announced the development of a “unified labour law,” particularly in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. This initiative aims to consolidate and streamline 25 existing labour laws covering occupational safety and health, industrial relations, and working conditions into a single labour code.Read more...
10 July 2024 11:09
Unite’s sister unions in the construction sector from Belgium, France, and Italy visited the Canary Wharf Learning Centre (CWLC) in London's Docklands last week. The delegation comprised of trade union representatives affiliated with the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) and European Federation and Building and Wood Workers (EFBWW) met with tutors and workers to discuss ideas around workplace learning and toured various new building projects in Canary Wharf, including the significant Wood Wharf development.Read more...
04 June 2024 06:37
The upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2024) slated for June 11-12 in Berlin aims to spearhead concerted efforts towards the swift recovery and sustainable reconstruction of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale aggression against the nation. Read more...
04 June 2024 05:32
Since the failed military coup d'état on 1st February 2021, approximately 5,098 people have been killed and 26,695 arrested. Read more...
30 May 2024 02:39
The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) joined leaders from eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in visiting Ramallah to support unions in the West Bank and Gaza. Read more...