On 14 January 2020, representatives of the BGMEA and the Steering Committee of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (Accord), met in Dhaka to finalise the establishment of the “RMG Sustainability Council (RSC)” by signing a Transition Agreement and agreeing Articles of Association for the RSC.
Activists hold “New Year’s reception” outside company headquarters calling for an end to increasing workplace pressure
Amazon workers are organizing to hold the company accountable for its impact on the climate, but instead of taking their concerns seriously, Amazon’s management is trying to stifle workers’ voices by threatening their jobs.
UNI Global Union stands with the people of India and our affiliates striking today against the Modi government’s anti-worker policies
A new report commissioned by UNI Commerce gives a global picture of e-commerce today and marks out Amazon for its unstainable business model.
The study “E-Commerce: Recent Trends and Impact on Labour” includes a survey of 15 UNI Global Union affiliates in 13 countries representing hundreds of thousands of workers in the retail sector.
The report shows the share of e-commerce in total global retail has doubled in the last five years to 15.5%, and this percentage is expected to grow annually by 8.9% until 2023.
The Council of Global Unions has today released a statement condemning the response of the Indian government to protests against the recently passed citizenship law, which offers amnesty to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from three neighbouring countries - Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Workers at Suny-Samsung, an exclusive importer of Samsung Mobile products in Israel, declared an official labour dispute with the company on 10 December after negotiations with management for a first collective agreement broke down.
Some 260 workers joined UNI Global Union Israeli affiliate, Histadrut, a year ago in a bid to challenge an unfair wage system and poor treatment from Suny-Samsung executives.
This week, UNI Equal Opportunities launched a guide to LGBTI+ issues designed to help unions address the challenges facing LGBTI+ workers around the world. This guide provides UNI member unions with a glossary of terms, a better understanding of the causes of LGBTI+ discrimination and how it occurs in the workplace; as well as providing suggestions as to how we, as unions and as workers can help.
Statement by the World Players Association on the World Anti-Doping Code and the human rights of athletes
The true impact of the global anti-doping system on athletes must be fully understood by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) if it is serious about protecting the human rights of athletes. That study should be completed by the time the new World Anti-Doping Code (Code) takes effect on 1 January 2021.
WADA’s approach to human rights:
Geneva, 10 December 2019 – On this year's #HumanRightsDay - and celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child - the World Players Association, in collaboration with Loughborough University, has launched the first global Census on Athlete Rights Experiences (Project CARE). The pilot study is the first to look into the childhood experiences in organised sport of current professional athletes associated with the worldwide player union movement.
