Migrant Workers' Rights

05 December 2024 14:46

Global labour movement statement responding to UN Sec Gen report on global migration

 

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presented his third biennial report on the Global Compact for Migration to the General Assembly on 5 December 2024. Read more...


30 November 2024 12:04

Geneva, 30 November 2024 - FIFA today released the long-awaited Report by the FIFA Sub-Committee on Human Rights & Social Responsibility on remedy and legacy for workers in the context of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Read more...


13 November 2024 07:51

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...


22 October 2024 08:43

Geneva, 22 October 2024 - The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) warns against FIFA’s blatant disregard for human rights in its process of assessing the 2034 FIFA World Cup’s award to Saudi Arabia. Despite serious, documented abuses of over 21,000 migrant workers, FIFA has chosen to ignore the voices of those who have been victims of forced labour and wage theft, failing to uphold its own commitments to human rights.Read more...


09 October 2024 09:46

On 4 October 2024, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the Workers Support and Insurance Fund (WSIF), hosted the Community Leaders’ Forum (CLF) in Doha.Read more...


07 October 2024 10:09

In a vibrant celebration of migrant workers’ rights and contributions, the Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI), in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Labour (MoL) and the Workers' Support and Insurance Fund (WSFI), organised the third edition of the Workers’ Football Cup.Read more...


18 June 2024 07:23

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that the Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the migrant workers who tragically lost their lives in the fire incident in Mangaf, Kuwait. Read more...


13 June 2024 03:34

BWI and the Labour Ministry of Qatar jointly launched an information and education campaign dubbed “Mastering Heat Stress” to manage heat stress in the workplaces and to achieve a safe and healthy working environment for migrant workers in Qatar.Read more...


07 June 2024 06:20

The Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) has released a comprehensive report detailing the severe exploitation of Vietnamese and Indian workers at the Linglong tire factory construction site in Zrenjanin, SerbiaRead more...