South Africa: Unions mark World AIDS Day
TRADE UNIONS across South Africa have marked this year’s World AIDS Day by holding workplace meetings to discuss the issue of HIV/AIDS with workers.
Orange and T-Mobile lodge UK merger plans with European Commission
Orange Cameroon under fire for breaching basic labour rights
UNI ‘Breaking Through’ as it celebrates 10th anniversary
After its first 10 years, UNI is starting its second decade stronger than ever with a new plan called “Breaking Through”.
Commissioner-designate Kroes grilled by MEPs: “We can do better”
During a three-hour long hearing on Thursday, the designated Commissioner for the digital agenda, Neelie Kroes, had to answer critical questions from the Members of the European Parliament.
Russia: mobile operator agreed to start dialogue with the trade union
A meeting between the Chair of the Communication Workers Trade Union of Russia Anatoliy Nazeykin and the HR director of VimpelCom (Beeline) Julia Pilipenko has taken place on the 13th of January.
TNT pulls out of Austrian mail market
Redmail, a joint venture between TNT Post and Styria Media Group AG, will pull out of the Austrian mail market
Options for DHL Diegem employees who do not move
The unions at the European headquarters of DHL Express in Diegem have promised that workers who refuse to relocate and have a Belgian contract will be part of a redundancy arrangement
Postal workers say paper dust is destroying their health
Hundreds of US postal employees say they're ill with what they call severe, mysterious, respiratory problems. Current and former postal workers are blaming paper dust inside the post offices.