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Getting the World to Work : Green Growth for jobs and social justice

On the occasion of the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, the Global Unions have issued a joint publication, “Green Growth for jobs and social justice“. In announcing the publication, the Chair of the Council of Global Unions, Anita Normark, General Secretary of Building and Work Workers (...) more

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Quality Public Services - Action Now!

The Council of Global Unions is organising the landmark conference “Quality Public Services - Action now!" from 12-14 October 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Our organisations, representing more than 176 million working people worldwide, share the belief that quality public services provide the (...) more

World push for piracy action continues to gather support

An unprecedented coalition of organisations – from trade unions to shipowners’ associations and insurers – has joined forces to back a global e-petition demanding concrete action to end the piracy that is putting lives at risk and threatening world trade. The petition www.endpiracypetition.org is (...) more

News from our Members

SADTU members remain on indefinite strike over pay

2/09/2010

Public sector unions in South Africa have been in negotiation with the government to secure a living wage and increased housing allowances for workers. more
Gay adoption victory in Australia

2/09/2010

The parliament in Australia's most populous state has voted to allow same-sex couples the same rights to adopt as heterosexuals. more
EU-funded education support programme for Somalia launched

2/09/2010

A European Union-funded programme to support Somali administrations in developing a well-structured education and training system has been launched in north east and north west Somalia. more
Swaziland: International Solidarity Actions around Independence Day

2/09/2010

Trade unions and other civil society groups around the world are organising solidarity actions starting on 6 September, Swaziland's independence day, to highlight the ongoing repression of workers' rights and the autocratic nature of the Southern African kingdom. King Mswati controls virtually (...) more
IFJ Accuses Yemen of Broken Promises as Journalists are Held Without Charge

2/09/2010

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has demanded the immediate release of two Yemeni journalists who have been held without charge since 16 August and accused the Yemeni government of broken promises for backtracking on pledges to allow journalists in the country to work freely. (...) more
KC GECIN takes stubborn stand abusing Freedom of Association

2/09/2010

KC GECIN Enterprise is continuously defying the right of Freedom of Association and steps up challenging the industrial relation mechanism of Cambodia. The union members who belong to Building and Wood Workers Federation of Cambodia- BWTUC, an affiliate of BWI, has launched a strike last month (...) more
Auto supplier workers on strike in South Africa

2/09/2010

More than 50,000 workers in the auto supply industry go out on strike today in South Africa. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) meets with employers and sets out demands. more
Solidarity with the mine workers of Chile
1/09/2010
Colombian Justice orders reinstatement of 27 Telefonica workers
1/09/2010
MEPs meet with UNI to plan opposition to postal liberalisation
1/09/2010
americas info Electronic Bulletin
1/09/2010
UNI Commerce Bulletin - August 2010
1/09/2010