Chosen regions

Slovenian law changes to restrict precarious work

Mar 7, 2013

Unions in Slovenia have been part of negotiations that have resulted in stronger limitations on temporary and agency work

STOP Precarious Work

Strike notice at Caterpillar Belgium

Mar 7, 2013

Trade unions at Caterpillar in Belgium stand united in face of Caterpillar’s announcement that it intends to lay off 1,400 workers at its plant in Gosselies.

Mechanical engineering

Confronting global capital

Minimum wage needed to push back exploitation in Uganda

Mar 7, 2013

In February 2013, the Ugandan government agreed to renew efforts to establish a minimum wage, after decades of immobility on the matter.

Russian unionist freed from prison

Mar 7, 2013

On 6 March a Russian court ordered to free Valentin Urusov, a union leader at diamond mines in Sakha, Russia, from prison. Unions in Russia and across the world have always underlined Urusov’s innocence.

Human & trade union rights

Swaziland union federation dealt another blow

Mar 7, 2013

The Industrial Court in Swaziland ruled against the legitimacy of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (Tucoswa), giving advantage to the repressive Swazi regime to undermine calls from labour for democracy ahead of national elections.

Human & trade union rights

50,000 Brazilians march for labour rights

Mar 7, 2013

The march organized by Brazil's trade union centres and social movements highlighted the need to strengthen the internal market in order to make progress on pay, employment and labour rights.