08 November 2022 03:59
India: Multi-stakeholder consultation on green jobs and buildings held ahead of COP27
Last 3 November, the BWI-affiliated Thamizhaga Kattida Thozhilalargal Madhiya Sangam (TKTMS) in the Tamil Nadu State of India organised a state-level multi-stakeholder consultation on green buildings and green jobs.Read more...
31 October 2022 13:05
Showcasing its wide range of actions to respond to the challenges and impacts of climate change, BWI released its “100 Actions on Climate Justice Report” on the occasion of its 5th World Congress last October in Madrid, Spain. Read more...
26 October 2022 12:32
BWI took the stage at the C40 Summit in Buenos Aries, Argentina on 19-21 October to stress the importance of social dialogue, and workers’ inclusion in the discussion of a transition to a more green construction industry.
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05 October 2022 06:11
On the eve of its 5th World Congress, the Building and Woodworkers’ International (BWI) on 4 October 2022 forged a climate justice partnership with the Laudes Foundation, a philanthropic organisation focused on responding to the crises of inequality and climate change. Read more...
09 September 2022 09:17
Due to the number of extension requests, nominations for the Climate Justice award category of the 2022 BWI Awards are now open until 16 September 2022.
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14 June 2022 02:12
The Timber and Woodworkers’ Union of Ghana (TWU) on 10 June joined their government’s initiative to plant 15,000 tree seedlings as part of an annual campaign to save forests that have been depleted by climate change and illegal mining.Read more...
15 April 2022 05:27
Realising that the world of work is changing in a rapid pace, including the construction industry, BWI construction trade unions in Southern Africa called for immediate action to address climate change, and ensure workers are capacitated with new skills to prepare for the future of work.
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02 February 2022 12:27
Over 30 trade unionists from BWI affiliates in Pan Europe came together for an online climate change workshop on 27 January and discussed the impact of the climate crisis to industries and workers’ rights in the region. Read more...
23 December 2021 06:19
Typhoon Rai (Odette), a category 5 storm, has ravaged a big part of the Philippines. It destroyed thousands of homes, business establishments, farms and government facilities. Thousands of Filipino families have been displaced into evacuation centers, and close to 300 communities (barangays) in the poorest regions of Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao have been submerged in massive flooding.
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