• Walmart destroys Mexico's cultural heritage

    Part of the ancient Teotihuacán site, pictured right, is now underneath a Walmart, after Walmart bribed local officials. Walmart destroys Mexico’s cultural heritage for profit.

     

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    Walmart Watch

    Walmart is the biggest private sector employer in the world.  Whether they’re undermining wages or building stores on ancient archaeological sites, let’s keep an eye on them.

     

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    Justice for Aminul Islam

    Bangladeshi garment workers’ union leader Aminul Islam was tortured and murdered in April this year. Support the campaign to bring his killers to justice.

     

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    Bangladesh: Demand Justice!

    More than 1,000 workers died – and the lives of their families ripped apart - when a factory making clothes for Primark, Matalan and Mango collapsed. Demand that these UK high street retailers take responsibility for their supply chains.

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    Tell Walmart and Disney to compensate Tazreen fire victims

    The Tazreen Fashion fire in Bangladesh killed 112 workers in November last year. Some brands have compensated family members for their loss, but Walmart and Disney refuse.

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    Nestle Chairman says water isn’t a human right.

    Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck says that water isn’t a human right, and that privatisation is the best way to ensure fair distribution. Tell him he’s wrong.

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    Spanish and British workers join in rejecting Walsh’s Iberia cuts

    4 March 2013

    Iberia workers beginning their second phase of industrial action today are being supported by their international colleagues. As they kick off a week of demonstrations in Spain they will be joined by delegations from unions supporting their struggle to prevent the loss of thousands of jobs at the airline. British Airways staff will also be [...]

    Comparing Miners’ Strikes in Britain and Spain

    23 October 2012

    Davey Hopper, General Secretary of the North Eastern region of the National Union of Mineworkers, compares his experiences of the British miners’ strike in 1984 with the struggles of Spanish miners today. Watch the video: Or listen to the podcast: Download

    News Round Up – 27 June

    27 June 2012

    Our trade union video of the day comes from striking firefighters in New South Wales, Australia, who used their fire engines to block city streets, and then hosed down the politicians who were attacking their Workers’ Compensation. A fantastically inspiring action – please watch and share. One of the earliest harbingers of the Arab Spring [...]

    Podcast: USi Weekly Update

    18 June 2012

    This is our weekly update of news and union stories from around the world. Watch the video:     Or listen to the podcast:   Download   We discuss the Greek elections, the Spanish miners’ strike, domestic workers and the formation of a new Global Union Federation, IndustriALL. How to subscribe If you use iTunes [...]

    Solidarity with the Spanish Miners

    12 June 2012

    Miners in Spain are involved in a historic dispute and need support from trade unionists around the world. Please read the letter from the solidarity committee below and add your signature. Spanish Miners’ Solidarity Committee letter Dear comrades, brothers and sisters We are a group of ex-miners and their supporters, including female activists from the [...]

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