Thousands Protest as Michigan Enacts Emergency Management Laws
At least 14 people were arrested after staging a sit-in inside the Capitol. Police used pepper spray to prevent a group of protesters entering the building.
Wisconsin Prosecutor Challenges Anti-Worker Bill
A Wisconsin prosecutor has filed a lawsuit challenging the recently approved Republican-backed law that strips the collective bargaining rights of most public sector employees.
Join the actions on June 14 in Switzerland
Our Swiss affiliate, Syndicom (www.syndicom.ch), published a special issue of their monthly newspaper on women.
Postkom win fight for proper wages for temporary postal workers
Postkom, has reacted positively to today's announcement that the Norwegian Post will guarantee equal pay for external temporary workers from temporary work agencies
PAM-Finland reaches contract settlement in security sector
A settlement was reached, in spite of Securitas Oy threatening workers and urging them to drop their union membership. The contract has a number of improvements in wages, benefits and hours of work.
Subcontracted workers in Turkish Post demand jobs back
The Turkish Post Office, PTT (The General Directorate of Posts Telephone & Telegraph Corporation) has been dismissing subcontracted workers in preparation for privatisation
Postal workers tell Canada Post No, No, No to claw back demands
Canadian postal workers say the employer’s demands are insulting and show what kind of «recognition» management has for the workers who have made CPC profitable for 16 years
International union movement forces labour reform in Guatemala
UNI Americas celebrates this triumph, but invites all the affiliates from the region and the world to remain alert to forthcoming events in relation to this subject in Guatemala.