BWI
Building and Wood
Worker's International

Building and Wood Worker's International

The BWI is the Global Union Federation grouping free and democratic unions with members in the Building, Building Materials, Wood, Forestry and Allied sectors.

Sign the LabourStart Campaign to Support Esso Workers on Strike in Australia

Union members in Australia need your support.

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Yellow card for FSC!

Campaign launched in November 2017. The BWI has given the yellow card to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for failing to include ILO Core Conventions in their chain of custody (COC) certification.

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Sign the LabourStart petition to support Wendt Workers!

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Press Release: The United Nations Agrees on a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration

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Egyptian Building and Wood Workers hold General Assembly

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Cambodia: Charges dropped against labour and human rights activist Tola Moeun

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Sectors in Action

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The health and safety conditions in our industries are often far from satisfactory and often the work is very dangerous.

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Union Jobs Rights Special Issues

World Bank issues guidance notes on the new Environmental and Social Safeguards

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Brazil: Trade unionists and migrant workers discuss new migration law on World Refugee Day

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Georgia: Union adopts action plan for safe work and gender equality

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Congress - Outcome

26 Nov. – 1 December 2017, Durban

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Regions in movement

Interview with Marta Pujadas, President of BWI Women LAC Regional Committee

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Join in the Netherlands for a child labour free world

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Malaysia: Raids on migrant workers to resume

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Migrant workers and their children exploited in Kazakhstan

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Runners of all ages joins the Child Labour Marathon in the Netherlands

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Germany: Historic agreement gives Hochtief workers 7,14 per cent pay rise

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