Global unions denounce comments made by Bangladesh Finance Minister
IndustriALL and UNI global unions have strongly denounced comments made this week by the Bangladesh Finance Minister.
IndustriALL and UNI global unions have strongly denounced comments made this week by the Bangladesh Finance Minister.
Andy Kerr was elected as the new World President of UNI ICTS at the sector’s global conference in Sweden. Kerr, a Deputy General Secretary at the UK’s Communication Workers Union, takes over from outgoing President Francisco Hernandez Juarez.
"It is a great honour not only for me but also for my union and I pledge to to you all my full commitment to this prestigious role," Kerr said. "I believe this sector is key and central to the future of UNI as a whole and I won't let you down."
As the media has already covered, Korea is fighting against MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome), with the first outbreak officially recorded in Korea on May 20. As of June 17 MERS has claimed the lives of 20 patients and 162 patients have been confirmed to have MERS. A further 6,506 people are either quarantined in hospital or at home. A total of 28 health care workers (4 medical doctors, 9 nurses, 7 care-givers and 8 others) who were exposed to patients are confirmed to have contracted MERS.
International Groups Mark “Walmart Wednesday” of Global Week of Action for #TaxJustice by calling on Walmart and Walton Family to Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes
#ICTS2015 is underway in Sweden with hundreds of delegates set to chart a path for social justice in the new world of work.
As workers and activists all around the globe celebrate International Justice Day, the eyes of the world will turn towards the reprehensible and irresponsible employment practices of Spanish security giant Prosegur in Latin America.
El gremio de bancarios en Argentina cerró un acuerdo con las entidades del sector privado que implica un aumento salarial del 33,6 por ciento. Este aumento es idéntico al logrado con el sector público, que fija un incremento del 27,8%. Uno de los logros es que reglamenta la participación en las ganancias, siendo la primera vez que el derecho a la participación en las ganancias se incorpora a un convenio colectivo.
This year’s International Justice Day for Cleaners and Security Guards is a special one. It marks the 25th anniversary since the Justice for Janitors strike in LA, when janitors striking for decent pay and working conditions were assaulted by police.