Unions and telecom companies launch recommendations on future skills requirements
On 28 November 2014, UNI Europa, the European trade union federation for services and skills, and ETNO, representing Europe’s leading telecom operators, launched a Joint Declaration on Future Skills Needs during a conference in Brussels.
The Government owned Janek Educational Material Centre has fired 220 print workers, without notice or consultation with their union, the Independent Press Workers Union of Nepal. The workers have been working as temporary workers for up to 20 years, despite the law which requires temporary workers to be made permanent after 240 days service.
UNI Americas Finance launch the Latin American Alliance to Defend Public Banks in a meeting that took place, in the city of Buenos Aires, on 25th and 26th of November, at the La Bancaria´s office. The event was attended by 31 union leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
The meeting release a paper in order to define the role of Public Banks and the premises of having a financial system that focuses on the development and distribution of income based on work relations.
DPDHL European Works Council Statement
Walter Palmer, the Head of Department for UNI Sport PRO (now UNI World Athletes) for the last three years, will leave his position at UNI Global UNION to become the Deputy Executive Director, International Development and Marketing for the NBA Players Union based in New York City.
As nation rallies against abuse of power, calls for $15 an hour full-time work at Walmart sweep the U.S.
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Co-workers, brothers and sisters, activists from all around the world have raised their voice and sent strong solidarity and support to the Huhtamaki Workers, facing with serious violations in Commerce Plant, California.
“This strong Voice and Global protest will wake you up Huhtamaki!” said Tommy Anderson, the President of UNI Global Union Graphical & Packaging.
The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions continues to support the demands of the Occupy Protestors, who have been protesting for 6 weeks now against the Chinese Government`s proposals for the election of Chief Executive Officer of the region in 2017. Their member unions have attended the protests and supported them since they were started in late September. The proposals are that the election for CEO will take place in 2017 - but only candidates approved by the Peoples Republic of China will be allowed to be nominated.
