Three workers die in an accident at plant run by one of India’s leading cement manufacturers
The accident due to an oxygen cylinder blast occurred at a cement plant in Himri village run by one of India’s leading cement manufacturing companies, UltraTech Cement, on July 18
11-days strike by sanitation forces authorities to accept demands in Indian State
Campaigning under the banner of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), union leaders had initially called for a two-day strike from October 19. However, the strike continued for 11 days as the demands of the workers were not addressed
On 10th anniversary of Baldia factory fire in Pakistan, activists demand social security for all workers
Labor activists complain that even after 10 years of the tragedy, factories and workplaces in Pakistan still lack adequate health and safety measures
Bangladesh’s first employment injury scheme for garment workers
The social security scheme involves the government, employers and the workers’ representatives and offers long term and immediate compensation for work-related injuries, income protection, and rehabilitation to return to work
Fatal accidents reveal unsafe conditions in Pakistan’s coal mines
As deadly accidents continue in various coal mines in Pakistan, senior representatives of IndustriALL Global have asked the Pakistani ambassador at Geneva to take immediate steps to ensure that Pakistan ratifies and implements ILO Convention 176 on Safety and Health in Mines
Workers in India go on strike for living wages and social protection and other stories
Today we look at a strike by government scheme workers in India, a violent eviction drive by police in the Indian state of Assam, and more
Coal miners abducted and killed in Balochistan’s Marwar
Unidentified gunmen barged inside the Marwar coalfield area on Monday and abducted the workers, subsequently killing them. Their bodies were found on Tuesday
Millions of garment workers in Bangladesh forced to return to factories
The announcement by the Bangladesh authorities allowing garment export factories to resume work has resulted in tens of thousands of workers returning to major cities in overcrowded trains and buses, ignoring health guidelines
Violence and rising hunger reported in Tigray as conflict continues and other stories
Today we look at the reports of rising violence and hunger in Tigray, protests by normalista students and police repression in Mexico, and more
Volkswagen South Africa reinstates shop-stewards after pressure from union
The shop stewards had exposed COVID-19 protocol violations at Volkswagen’s Uitenhage plant, including operating at full workforce capacity and denial of sick leaves
In one month, 75 workers were killed in workplace accidents in India
In a series of accidents between May to June, at least 75 workers have died in India, as per Global IndustriALL Union
Over 160 jade miners killed in Myanmar’s landslide
The disaster occurred in northern Kachin State’s Hpakant township and was triggered by heavy rainstorm. The number of deaths is expected to rise as scores of miners remain missing
