Japan Tobacco plans mass redundancies in Europe

Japan Tobacco plans to end manufacturing in Northern Ireland and Belgium and close production lines in Germany, leading to the...

Global action spotlights campaign for hotel housekeepers’ rights

Thousands of hotel workers in dozens of cities around the world took part in the IUF  Global Week of Action...

Another side of Hong Kong’s democracy movement: the fight for collective bargaining rights

The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) continues to push for legislation to establish collective bargaining rights for Hong...

PepsiCo India warehouse workers continue their protest actions: ‘We will never surrender our rights!’

Supported by the IUF, the PepsiCo (Frito-Lays) Workers Action Committee continues to hold actions in defense of their members' rights....

Argentine, Brazilian unions and governments agree to work together to promote union rights in the meat sector

At the initiative of the IUF Latin American Region(REL-UITA), a meeting of meat unions and government officials from Argentina and...

Win for PepsiCo workers occupying Tingalpa!

Members of the IUF-affiliated National Union of Workers (NUW) have ended their occupation of the lunchroom at PepsiCo's Smith's snack...

Italian food, farm unions take to the streets to oppose ‘Jobs Act’ attack on employment

Fifteen thousand food and farm workers filled the streets of Rome on November 29 in a protest against the Rienzi...

Nicaragua: Pepsi’s distributor sacks 70 workers for forming a union!

On November 9, 2014 workers at the Nicaraguan logistics company which markets and distributes products made by PepsiCo's flagship Central...

Guyana: Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union mobilizes workers to sign postcards in support of Indian PepsiCo warehouse workers

PepsiCo distribution workers in Guyana who are members of the IUF-affiliated Clerical & Commercial Workers' Union (CCWU) have signed the...

“Make Up My Workplace!” Ein existenzsichernder Lohn in der Tourismusindustrie in Asien aus gewerkschaftlicher Sicht

Auszug aus einer Präsentation des IUL-Regionalsekretärs für die Region Asien/Pazifik zu "One way ticket out of poverty?" (Weg aus der...

European unions plan for better quality industrial relations in fisheries and aquaculture

The IUF Italian affiliate FLAI-CGIL hosted a European fish industry conference on November 13-14, 2014 to discuss the findings of...

“Make Up My Workplace!” A trade union perspective on a living wage in the tourism industry in Asia

Excerpted from a presentation by IUF Asia/Pacific Regional Secretary to "One way ticket out of poverty?" A seminar on sustainable...