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South African mineworkers discuss strategies to prevent injuries and deaths from mine accidents
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) national health and safety committee met on 4 August in Johannesburg to discuss the impact of the union’s health and safety campaigns and training programmes in the mining, energy,…
EIEU claims 4 chip-making factories dodging contract talks in Malaysia
Four electronic chip firms in the northern region of Malaysia employing about 4,500 workers, have refused to talk about a new collective bargaining agreement, according to a union representative. A collective bargaining agreement inked in…
Lithium drives investments, workplace concerns in Australia
The demand for the raw materials in batteries has increased as sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow. While China dominates the lithium supply chain, Western nations sought to develop their own production. Australia, which…
Samsung workers in Vietnam bear brunt of slowdown in global demand for electronics
Samsung workers in a smartphone plant in Vietnam say that the company has reduced its output as merchants and warehouses struggle with growing inventories due to a global decline in consumer spending. In an exclusive…
ILO webinar on safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental right
On Monday 11 July 2022, the ILO International Training Centre organises a webinar titled ‘A safe and healthy working environment is now a fundamental principle and right at work’. The presentation will be delivered via…
Health and safety is now a fundamental principle
In a landmark decision, the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva in June, has added health and safety to the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. It is estimated that more than 3 million…
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IndustriALL research on risks of gender-based violence and harassment and union responses
IndustriALL will publish new research on the risks of gender-based violence (GBVH) in the garment, mining and electronics sectors, based on the testimony of 100 women workers and union leaders. The report also contains union…
Controversy over Chile’s lithium tender process
On January 20, civil society, unions, lawmakers, opposition parties and others came together in the Chilean capital Santiago to demand sustainable lithium policies. IndustriALL affiliate Industrial Chile Constramet is actively mobilizing to ensure that lithium,…
Study on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the electronics sector in India
Supported by GoodElectronics, Cividep studied the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the electronics sector in India. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the immediate as well as the broader and medium-term…