European Skills Council - newsletter November
With the November's newsletter, social partners in the Commerce sector are happy to share some insights in the activities of the European Sector Skills Council for Commerce.
A feature article looks into our last report, dedicated to good practices identified by participating Members to monitor skills needs and tackle the skills gap in their respective countries. One of ESSC Spanish members also led us into an insightful tour of the current situation and perspectives for the Commerce sector in their country.
World's DHL Unions Meet to Coordinate Work
More than 70 trade union activists and leaders from the global post and logistics giant DP-DHL met in Mumbai 15-17 November to coordinate their unions' work in conjunction with the global union federations UNI Global Union and the International Transport Workers Federation.
UNI honoured for Bangladesh Accord
Deputy General Secretary Christy Hoffman picks up the Frances Perkins award for public service from the American Bar Association.
Mark your calendar: 16 days of activism begins on November 25th!
In 2009 UNI Equal Opportunities launched the "Break the Circle" of violence campaign, to draw attention on the issue of violence against women. The campaign, which has been running for 5 years has addressed different issues regarding violence, from how inequality and discrimination generate violence, to violence at work, to men as agents of change.
This year, UNI Equal Opportunities will look into the issue of the costs of violence from what it entails to the impact it has in national economies.
Asda worker would need 6.5 million years to earn the wealth of Asda’s American owners
Global Day of Action taking place in major cities today. Walmart’s role in global economic inequality laid bare.
Walmart owners have wealth equal to almost half of South Africa GDP
Global Day of Action taking place in major cities today. Walmart’s role in global economic inequality laid bare.
Indian Best Price worker would need 150 million years to earn the wealth of the supermarket’s owners
Global Day of Action taking place in major cities today. Walmart’s role in global economic inequality laid bare.
Brazilian Walmart worker would need 30 million years to earn the wealth of Walmart owners
Global Day of Action taking place in major cities today. Walmart’s role in global economic inequality laid bare.
Global worker protest against the world's richest family
Walmart workers mobilize around the world to call on Walmart owners for decent pay & respect at work. Walmart nominated for the Public Eye Lifetime Award as “worst corporation ever”.