Category Archives: International Trade Unions

15th May deadline for Bangladesh garment factory plan

IndustriALL, the global manufacturing union federation and international clothing brands have agreed a deadline of 15th May deadline to finalise an agreement on fire and building safety that will make the garment industry of Bangladesh sustainable. Funds will be made … Continue reading

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Rana Plaza Tradegy : Make Garment Factories In Bangladesh Safe

In the past year hundreds of workers in the textile and garment industry in Bangladesh have been killed, working in unsafe conditions in factories which supply western countries and High Street stores with branded clothing. The collapse of a building … Continue reading

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US Playing Politics Over Venezuelan Elections

By Lee Brown Campaigner and researcher on Latin America and its Socialism of the 21st Century Nicolas Maduro’s victory in the Venezuelan presidential election was narrower than anticipated. Nonetheless, it was clear enough. Yet the US government now seems to be playing politics … Continue reading

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Mexican Union Leader Vindicated In Court, Launches New Book

By Ben Davis, USW International Affairs Director Fresh from a series of resounding legal victories, Mexican mine workers leader Napoleón Gómez has written a book that exposes the Mexican government’s seven-year campaign to destroy democratic unions and drive down workers’ … Continue reading

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Honda, Mexico: Plant Completely Paralysed

News from Mexico is that the Jalisco Honda plant is completely paralysed,  as over 2000 workers have gone on strike. The workers at the plant began an indefinite work stoppage on 16th April after the company announced a reduction in this … Continue reading

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Rio Tinto : Global Solidarity Wins Stunning Victory For Workers

In 2012 the global mining and metals corporation Rio Tinto locked out 750 of its employees in Alma, Quebec – members of the United Steelworkers and Workers Uniting, the global union created by the United Steelworkers and Unite. This video … Continue reading

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Union Leader Napoleon Gomez Taken Off Interpol Red List

Napoleon Gomez, the leader of the Mexican mining and metals union Los Mineros has at last been taken of Interpol’s ‘Red List’ which could have seen him arrested should he travel outside of Canada where he is in exile, supported … Continue reading

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Statement In Support Of The Right Of The Venezuelan People Alone To Chose Their Next Government

On the day that Venezuelans go to the polls to elect their new President, the Independent on Sunday has published an edited version of a VSC-initiated statement in solidarity with Venezuela. The statement has been signed by over 150 prominent figures including … Continue reading

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United Autoworkers Fighting To Organise Nissan

Nissan workers in Canton, Mississippi are fighting to win union rights at automakers Nissan. Despite recognising and bargaining with unions in many other countries – including in Nissan’s home country Japan, the company are waging an anti-union war against the … Continue reading

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US right to work laws – ‘collective punishment’ against US unions.

On March 28th ‘right to work’ laws come into effect in the cradle of the US labour movement – the state of Michigan, taking the number of ‘right to work’ states to 24. Late last year 2012 the right wing … Continue reading

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