World Players Executive Director Brendan Schwab considers how human rights is shaping the future governance of global sport, including the development and practice of global sports law, in his latest law journal article, which first appeared in Sweet & Maxwell’s International Sports Law Review August 2019 edition
A key change providing for a health-based approach to anti-doping in global sport has been cautiously welcomed by the World Players Association
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will kick off the meeting, starting 20 November
After a struggle of over 4 years, DHL Supply Chain (M) finally recognized the Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja DHL Supply Chain union. The company and the union also signed a memorandum of understanding, which allows the union to expand their activities in the company including talking with workers in preparation of a first contract.
With campaigns in every sector and every region, UNI is on the move!
After Finnish postal union PAU kicked off a strike today, UNI Post & Logistics is joining the call for the country’s postal service, Posti, to respect workers’ right to dignity and fair pay.
Roughly 9,000 Finnish mail delivery, handling and transportation workers will be on strike for two weeks in November unless a fair contract is negotiated before then. The work stoppage is currently scheduled between Monday, 11 November at 6 am and midnight on Sunday, 24 November.
At the World Executive Board in Nyon, UNI affiliates from all over the world were recognised with Breaking Through and Freedom From Fear Awards for their outstanding work in their regions. The Breaking Through award recognises unions who have built union strength through innovative organising campaigns and built union strength in the face of adversity. The Freedom From Fear award is designated to individuals who have shown exceptional courage and strength in the face of adversity and hostile environments.
The discussion of protecting labor rights in the new world of work came on the eve of its World Executive Board
At the UNI Europa Finance Conference held in Torremolinos, Spain, on 22 October 2019, trade union leaders from all over Europe mapped the way forward for a rapidly changing sector. UNI Europa Finance plays a vital role in promoting strong trade unions through meaningful social dialogue. Through their work at a European level, UNI Europa Finance is able to strengthen worker protections and build better working conditions throughout Europe.
In a letter from General Secretary Christy Hoffman to Brinks CEO Douglas Pertz, UNI Global Union is calling on the company to take the urgent steps necessary to guarantee the safety of five union activists under a death threat.
