IUF affiliates meet in Tunisia in solidarity with the fight for democracy
IUF affiliates gathered in Hammamet, Tunisia, on September 25 to show their solidarity with the people of Tunisia and their...
Researches analyse OHS laws in South Africa and Estonia for the global hotel housekeepers initiative
Two important research documents have been prepared for the IUF Initiative, "Make My Workplace Safe" by students of the Labor...
Global Housekeeping Campaign in the Philippines brings union gains at Manila hotels
The IUF-affiliated NUWHRAIN set up a Campaign Committee in August after joining the Global Housekeeping Campaign and has won important...
Nigerian unions team up to promote the hotel housekeepers initiative
In Nigeria, some 30 participants, female and male, attended two workshops in August to identify the problems facing workers in...
IUF Asia/Pacific 2nd Global Housekeeping Campaign Strategic Meeting
The second strategic meeting on the Global Housekeeping Campaign, held 11-12 September in Langkawi, Malaysia, brought together 62 participants from...
Finnish unions fight proposed anti-union laws with strikes and demonstrations
Workers in Finland's 3 national trade union centers held strikes and demonstrations on September 18 to show their opposition to...
India – BBC report confirms appalling conditions on Assam’s tea plantations
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has produced a shocking report on working conditions on Assam's tea estates, which provide tea...
BBC tea report shows further failures by Rainforest Alliance
The BBC report was highly critical of the Rainforest Alliance, which certifies large parts of the tea industry for global...
Russia: IUF affiliates sign agreement with Danone providing additional protection in face of economic crises
On August 28 2015, two IUF affiliates representing Danone workers in Russia - AIWUR and NOVOIPROF - ratified a new...
US: PepsiCo warned over “serious violations” at Frito-Lay plant
PepsiCo has been issued a warning letter by the US Food and Drug Administration over "serious violations" at its Tennessee...
Pepsi plant shuts down in Venezuela
A Pepsi factory in the city of Valencia said it shut down operations in August because it’s not able to...