Today, International Women’s Day, was marked in Geneva with a large demonstration at plaine de Plainpalais, between 12pm and 2pm. The ICEM, along with other Geneva-based Global Union Federations turned out in support. The manifestation, organized by ICEM’s Swiss affiliate... Read the article

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the UK released a new publication today, on International Women’s Day. The magazine profiles, and gives voice to, prominent women trade unionists from around the world, specifically the global south. The TUC carries out considerable international... Read the article

Today in Brazil, the Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT) will begin a 100-kilometre, 10-day march from Campinas in São Paulo state to the city of São Paulo itself in honour of International Women’s Day. The march, celebrating 100 years of the announcement of International... Read the article

Efforts to end the stalemate in the Canadian nickel strike between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Vale through independent mediation failed yesterday, with the USW giving a practical solution to the 239-day strike: a return to work offer and unresolved issues between the two parties submitted... Read the article

ICEM’s Colombian affiliate the National Oil Workers Union (USO) called for international solidarity in their conflict with British Petroleum (BP). Workers at the BP plant at Tauramena, part of the Cusiana oil field in Casanare, Eastern Colombia, have been striking since 22 January for... Read the article