07 December 2023 06:30
New BWI report: Social dialogue and collective bargaining in the green transition
In line with the ongoing COP 28 climate change discussions in Dubai where governments and businesses are set to explore the path to a sustainable energy transition and measures to decarbonise the highest emitting sectors, including building and construction, BWI underscores that any transition must have the indispensable support and involvement of workers. Read more...
02 December 2023 11:40
In light of the intensifying global climate crisis, BWI has prepared a fact sheet dedicated to protect the health and safety of workers, with a specific emphasis on migrant workers. Read more...
01 December 2023 10:05
Thirty five (35) trade union activists, including women and youth from BWI and IndustriAll global union affiliates in Ghana, convened in Accra for a seminar on climate change and just transition. Read more...
01 December 2023 06:29
With the start of the COP 28 in Dubai, the 12 million-strong Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) reminds everyone that the global climate crisis threatens the displacement of millions of working people, pushing many to seek overseas work due to extreme weather events.Read more...
30 November 2023 09:10
Dubai, UAE, November 30, 2022 – The intense series of record-breaking heatwaves, floods, droughts, and forest fires recorded in 2022 and 2023 has changed the way millions of workers in the construction, wood and forestry, and building materials sectors work and live. Read more...
29 November 2023 05:33
As world leaders prepare to set foot in Dubai - in the fastest warming region of the world - for the COP28, take a moment to reflect on what working in extreme heat is like. Join construction workers worldwide demanding urgent measures to protect workers from climate change-induced extreme heat. Read more...
27 November 2023 15:46
Africa contributes minimally to greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, yet key development sectors suffer significant losses due to climate change. Vulnerability to climate change in Africa is complex, influenced by socioeconomic, political, and environmental factors.
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27 November 2023 10:46
BWI convened the Asia Pacific edition of its Global Organizing Academy (GOA) on 26-27 November 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Read more...
27 November 2023 06:39
The 17th meeting of the BWI Africa and Middle East Regional Executive Committee (AFRECO) took place virtually via Zoom on 21 November 2023. Read more...