Occupational health and safety for young workers

Most workers will encounter health and safety hazards during their working lives. However, young workers are particularly vulnerable to occupational...

Nestlé workers at Romanian factory slated for closure reject settlement offer

Nestlé announced in January its intention to close its Timisoara coffee and confectionery factory in western Romania, which currently employs...

Workers at Nestlé’s Osem in Israel demonstrate against the threat of mass dismissal

On 13 March workers at the Nestlé-owned Osem group in Israel, who are unionised in the Histadrut, started demonstrations on...

Cargill unions around the world call for an end to rights abuses at Cargill Turkey

Twenty-four unions representing Cargill workers in 15 countries, from Australia to the US, Indonesia to Russia and across Europe, have...

Global solidarity with jailed IUF hotel union members in Myanmar

IUF members around the world have responded to the jailing of 6 hotel union leaders and members at the Hotel...

Pakistan: union launches continuous protest for union rights and recognition at Sakrand Sugar Mills

The Sakrand Sugar Mills Union, a member of the IUF affiliated Sindh Sugar Mills Workers Federation (SSMWF), has been demonstrating...

IUF LGBTI Workers and Allies Committee logo

Please find here the IUF LGBTI Workers and Allies Committee logo. We encourage IUF affiliates to download this logo and...

IUF members denounce ‘Miss Curvy’ Uganda beauty contest tourism promotion

IUF members around the world are calling on the government of Uganda to cancel a plan to promote Uganda's tourist...

Iceland: hotel housekeepers strike for a living wage on International Women’s Day

Hotel housekeepers in Iceland will be on strike on International Women's Day in support of their demand for a a...

We are fighting for equality! For an international convention to end violence against women in the workplace

International Women’s Day, celebrated by IUF affiliates, is again this year dedicated to combating violence against women in the workplace....

Agreement at Danone Dairy Belgium restricts casual employment

The IUF-affiliated Food and Services Union (ACV-CSC) has successfully negotiated a local agreement at Danone Dairy Belgium's Rotselaar plant which...

Saputo adds UK’s Dairy Crest to recent acquisitions.

Canadian Dairy Processor Saputo has made a cash offer of $1.25 billion for Dairy Crest, the UK company which processes...