UNI Americas P&L Hold Conference in Bogota
Leaders and activists from more than 15 postal and logistics trade unions in the Americas convened in Bogota last week for the fourth UNI Americas Post and Logistics Conference.
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Sacking of Unite Convenor Mark Lyon at Ineos is a ‘mockery’ of justice
Unite in the UK has launched legal action over the sacking of its vice-chair and Ineos Grangemouth convenor Mark Lyon, accusing Ineos of ‘hypocrisy’ and making a ‘mockery’ of justice.
Mark who has 25 years of service to the company was tried in his absence and told of his dismissal 0n 4th February for not stopping the union from commenting over fears of job losses at the plant which were reported in Scottish national newspaper The Daily Record on 2nd December 2013.
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L20, including UNI Global Union, tells G20 to act now on quality jobs and inclusive growth
UNI’s General Secretary, Philip Jennings, joins calls for global governance and a jobs strategy to top G20 agenda in 2014
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Call for tender for external expertise - UNI EG - Publishing sector
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Libyan Trade unions rising up in North Africa
The UNI MENA office in Tunisia hosted a delegation from the General Union of Libyan workers (UGTL) that was created in February 2011 (10 days after the Libyan revolution). This is a revival of the old trade union organization which had been banned under the Gaddafi regime. The delegation was headed by Neji Sharif, Secretary General of UGTL who is from the postal sector, Nermine - Sharif, Head of International Relations and Chair of the ports, marine and customs union and Younes - Werfelli from the banking sector.
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Health & Safety scientific evidence in the hairdressing sector
Social policy effects of the implementation of the Hairdressing social partner framework agreement
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Italian government to sell 40% of Poste Italiane - in model consultation with unions
The selling of 40% of the profitable Poste Italiane is part of the Italian government's plan to raise 12bn euros to pay back its heavy public debt - presently at just below 133% of GDP. This partial sale of Poste Italiane is hoped to raise between 4 to 6bn euros.
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AIBOBEF gear up members in January
Following the AIBOBEF settlement which elevated many part time employees to full time positions, the Mumbai Unit of AIBOBEF did a hat trick by organising programs for 3 consecutive Saturdays in January 2014.
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Colombia: We are afraid, but we are not cowards
It has started growing. Quietly, and it will grow more and more. Colombia DHL workers begin to join a union.
On Sunday, February 2, in an atmosphere of contained excitement, the STPC Regional Board Bogota was created. This event, important in itself, constitutes history when we see that the President and other members of this regional board are DHL multinational workers.
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Solidarnosc takes action against Lidl in Poland
The National Commission of TU NSZZ „Solidarność” on 28 January 2014 firmly protested against violation of basic labour and unionist rights by Lidl Poland.
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