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04 June 2020 02:05

1,600 Pakistani workers reinstated after 12-day highway blockade

 

Workers from the Suki Kinari hydro construction project on 2 June signed an agreement with the China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC) and local government officials approving the reinstatement of 1,600 dismissed construction workers, following a 12-day blockade of a highway leading to their worksite.
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04 June 2020 01:44

To mark its 24th foundation day last 31 May, members of the Central Union of Painters, Plumbers, Electrician and Construction Workers (CUPPEC) planted 15,000 saplings in Nepal’s districts of Bardiya, Nawalparasi, Sarlahi, Kathmandu and Bhaktpur.Read more...


03 June 2020 08:08

BWI has released on Wednesday its full COVID-19 report on Asia Pacific covering the situation of the region’s different countries and the wide array of initiatives and interventions done by trade union affiliates.
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03 June 2020 05:04

On 28 May, the third online BWI Pan-European Presidium meeting took place where it decided to adjust to new realities and develop new strategies such as increasing communication capacities, including online presence, and strengthening international solidarity. Read more...


03 June 2020 04:30

As Eastern European countries started to gradually ease their lockdown and quarantine measures, the negative impact of COVID-19 on construction workers is put on centerstage. Read more...


02 June 2020 12:16

The BWI in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with its trade union affiliates, the Union of Construction Workers (SUNTRACS) of Panama and the Construction Workers Union of the Republic of Argentina (UOCRA), pledged their support to promote decent work for people with disabilities (PWDs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...


02 June 2020 09:55

Social dialogue, collective bargaining and tripartite agreements are some of the key union tactics that stood out on BWI’s latest “How are you?” COVID-19 webinar last 27 May participated by 40 trade unionists from 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Read more...


02 June 2020 08:55

The Union of Construction, Carpentry and Craft Enterprises Workers in Rwanda (STECOMA) has maximsed different communication platforms and technologies to reach out to it members and continue its important trade union work despite the physical challenges imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown.Read more...


02 June 2020 06:48

BWI and its affiliate, the Construction Workers Trade Union of São Paulo (Sintracon-SP), have reported that 57 construction workers have died in São Paulo, Brazil due to COVID-19. The tragic news came as the construction industry, classified as an essential activity by the government, continues to operate throughout the lockdown, with many worksites suffering from poor health and safety conditions.
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