As the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank takes place in Lima, Peru (9-11 October 2015), the ITUC and its Global Unions partners call on the international financial institutions to adopt policies that counter the global economic slowdown.
Contract Cleaners in Ireland have won a pay rise! From this month the new hourly rate rises to €9.75.
This is an important win for cleaners in the context of an industry where workers have insecure work with changing contacts.
The UNI IKEA Global Union Alliance, meeting in Milan on 5 – 6 October 2015, declares its solidarity with, and support for, the Italian workers who are fighting to win back their collective agreement with the company which was unilaterally terminated by IKEA Italy.
UNI Global Union and its affiliates join with trade unionists around the world calling for an end to corporate greed.
For immediate release: 6 October 2015.
The Communication Workers Union organized a massive rally yesterday in Manchester as part of their People's Post campaign. The rally, which drew more than 1,000 participants inside Manchester Cathedral and thousands more outside, coincided with a massive protest movement of activists gate crashing the nearby Conservative Party Conference. Speaking at the People's Post rally, Jeremy Corbyn, the newly-elected leader of the Labour Party, said his party remains committed to public ownership and public control of the Royal Mail, which was privatized in late 2013.
French Prosegur workers in Lyon have been on strike since the 10th of September after the management of the Spanish multinational decided to withdraw a “risk bonus” that was in place due to the dangerous nature of a security guard’s work. The risk bonus was included in paid holiday leave, but management say they miscalculated and withdrew the bonus.
The strike entered its 21st day, and the tense situation is set to be tested further by Prosegur contesting the legality of the strike with the matter going to a tribunal. The tribunal is yet to make a decision.
Several thousand workers took to the street this week to protest a move by struggling German retailer Real to exit a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by UNI affiliate ver.di. Real is a subsidiary of Metro group, one of the biggest retail companies in the world.
The Walmart Global Union Alliance held a meeting on September 21 and 22, attended by representatives of UNI commerce sector affiliates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and South Africa.
Given the strong rumors about Walmart’s arrival in the Colombian market, the meeting took place in Bogota, Colombia. The Colombian unions had the opportunity to learn strategies to successfully deal with the company from Walmart unions.
The Carrefour group – represented by its CEO Georges Plassat – and trade union Federation UNI Global Union – represented by its General Secretary Philip Jennings – have signed an international agreement to promote Social dialogue and Diversity and to ensure the protection of Fundamental Principles and Rights in the workplace. The agreement was signed in the presence of Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
