JBS strengthens its dominance of Australian meat industry
JBS, the world's largest meat processor, and the largest distributor of fresh meat products in Australia, has announced the acquisition...
Nestlé defies Korean Supreme Court and provokes strike
Workers at the Nestlé/Lotte joint venture went on strike on 13 November after the company refused to accept a Supreme...
Unions back biggest protest yet against TPPA in New Zealand
Thousands of people took to the streets in 17 locations around New Zealand on November 8 to show their opposition...
Belgian unions reject austerity, protests to continue and escalate
Belgian trade unions brought 130,000 people from across the country on to the streets of Brussels November 6 to condemn...
Trans-Atlantic solidarity for union activist dismissed by Hormel
The IUF Danish affiliate NNF expressed solidarity with Jen Pulaski and the UFCW by publicizing her case to members and...
IUF global housekeeping campaign gives workers hope in Pakistan
In Lahore, Pakistan, 55 housekeepers make up 600 rooms at the five star Pearl Continental Hotel. Only 17 of the...
OSH laws for housekeepers – under the spotlight in Argentina, India and Indonesia
Yale Law School has conducted a study for UNITE HERE on if and how health and safety legislation is applied...
Nestle dismisses 28 workers in Turkey after protest at collective bargaining outcome
IUF affiliate Tekgida-Is protested the dismissal of 28 workers by the Swiss based food and beverage giant, Nestle, outside the...
NUW exposes exploitation and rights violations in Australian poultry industry
The union discovered that when Pedro was hired with little knowledge of the English language and even less knowledge of...
The women who clean hotels
Housekeepers' work is essential for the tourist sector, but hotel guests know very little about it. Neither is the general...