Young IUF leaders come together in Geneva
IUF young workers from across the world, representing their regions, trade groups and committees, gathered in Geneva on April 1,...
Canada: Unions win paid leave, support for victims of domestic violence
In response to ongoing union campaigns for paid leave and improved support for victims of domestic violence and abuse, Canada's...
Management stands by as thugs assault union members at Perfetti Van Melle factory in Bangladesh
On April 9, thugs supplied by a labour contractor at Netherlands-based global confectioner Perfetti Van Melle's factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh...
JustTourism: a union web portal in the global hospitality sector promoting fair hotels
JustTourism is a new web portal maintained by IUF members in the global hospitality sector providing updated information on hotels...
IUF EC calls for action on homophobic legislation in Brunei
The IUF Executive Committee (EC) has condemned the introduction of new legislation in Brunei mandating death by stoning for homosexual...
“Goodbye Paraquat from My Village!” 48 villages declared paraquat free in northeastern Thailand as local movement grows
On March 28, 2019, the Network in Support of Banning Dangerous Chemicals - a coalition of farmers, environmentalists, consumer groups, and...
Maldives: Hotel resort workers highlight need for legal minimum wage in national elections
In the lead-up to national parliamentary elections on April 6, the IUF-affiliated Tourism Employees Association of Maldives (TEAM) organized protest...
IUF welcomes the first UN resolution on rights of intersex persons
On March 22, 2019 the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted without a vote a resolution on the elimination of...
International solidarity with Jasic workers and supporters jailed in China
Unions in Asia have rallied in support of the more than 40 workers and their supporters jailed and '"disappeared" in...
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...