Domestic Workers honoured at AFL-CIO Convention
...can follow the ceremony and listen to the speeches by clicking here On the IDWN web site www.idwn.info, you can also read about the launch of the African regional network...
To seduce investors, war on workers – ‘wrecking ball’ for older sites
...and fear through closures, cutbacks and increased competition. Read the full story in the latest Mondelez Union Network – download and distribute here! MondeleztUnionNetwork111013.pdf wreckingballb&w.jpg Mondelez Union Network 110913-f.pdf Mondelez...
Domestic violence clause in AMWU agreement with Heinz
...workplace safety strategies to ensure protection of employees, referral to appropriate domestic violence support services, adequate training of contact persons. In a statement to the UN in New York on...
Bananas: new agreement on zero tolerance of sexual harassment in Chiquita operations
...so that this kind of harassment will not be tolerated in the workplace”. There is also a provision to work on “training strategies and sharing examples of good practice” and...
Caged chickens, caged workers
...received less than two hours of manual handling training with 37% saying they have had no such training at all. 40% of workers said they had no food handling training....
Further deregulation of US poultry inspection would put workers and consumers at risk
...role of federal inspectors is removed and inspection will be done by company employees, with or without training. Recent studies shows up to 72% of workers suffer from serious injury...
Challenging the disposable jobs regime – ILO publishes IUF on combatting precarious work
...affiliates and points to the potential uses by trade unions of international human rights instruments to challenge and roll back casualization and rebuild union power. Download the article here Establishingrightsinthedisposablejobsregime.pdf...
Restructuring at Nestlé Waters Germany
...thanks all IUF affiliates who sent solidarity messages during the Neuselters struggle and reports that this support helped them obtain a better redundancy plan for their members, including a training...
Canada: Striking AB InBev workers in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador campaign for boycott against Labatt products
...very positive. The campaign’s tagline is “Labatt’s position is a cold one.” Further details regarding the boycott, including the associated public relations campaign materials, can be found at http://www.nape.nf.ca/ IMG_6657(web).jpg...
June 12: World Day Against Child Labour 2013 targets child domestic labour
...is pushing for more ratifications of ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Workers and calling for “freedom and the opportunity to receive education and training for child domestic workers worldwide”. It...
McDonald’s workers in Israel demand their rights
...years: unpaid sick leave, unpaid training, and organized travel haven’t been reimbursed as required by law. Last year 7,396 young workers joined the union – two recent McDonald’s members sign...
More financial plunder in store as Peltz again doubles stake – what’s behind the merger ‘chatter’
...the freshest, latest deal. Read what’s behind it in the latest Mondelez Union Network. Read the full story in the latest Mondelez Union Network – download and distribute here! MondeleztUnionNetwork1605013.pdf...