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UNI Global Union has launched a global campaign to help workers reclaim their right to disconnect from their jobs. This campaign, supported by detailed guidelines for negotiating disconnection terms, aims to combat the anxiety, depression, and burnout associated with constant connectivity. Agreements
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National Contact Point published the final statement on the dispute between UNI Global Union and IKEA Group. The dispute centered on workers' freedom of association in IKEA’s operations in Ireland, Portugal, and the USA. The process facilitated by the NCP led to agreements in
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The Postal, Telegraph and
Telephone International (PTTI) was the precursor to Communications International (CI). Founded in 1920 in Milan, it initially consisted of European unions but expanded globally after World War II. By 1994, it had four million members from various continents. Recognizing the
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The IGF was a global union federation for printing workers. Efforts to establish this federation began in 1939, but it was officially founded in 1949 in
Stockholm after World War II delayed its formation. The IGF focused on technical developments in the industry and sharing information on industrial
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During the UNI Global Union
Congress in Philadelphia in August 2023, a delegation of 38 workers from 16 countries joined the picket line of Local 4-200 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. This international solidarity was part of a broader effort to advocate for safe staffing levels
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December 2023, UNI Global Union celebrated the first anniversary of its global agreement with Teleperformance. This landmark agreement covers nearly 500,000 employees in 95 countries and focuses on improving workers' rights and health and safety conditions. Implementation has begun in countries
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Around
International Workers' Day in 2024, UNI Global Union supported the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) in launching Ireland's first-ever Trade Union Week. This campaign aimed to mobilize trade union members and improve workers' rights across Ireland, addressing issues such as low pay and
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNI Global Union released a set of principles to support collective bargaining for remote workers’ rights in
February 2021. These principles focus on ensuring labor protections, restricting surveillance, guaranteeing the right to disconnect, and addressing
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UNI Global Union continues its commitment to building peace, as demonstrated in its engagement with the peace movement in
Nagasaki. This initiative highlights the union's dedication to social justice and its belief that there can be no peace without justice. The campaign includes working with
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In January 2024, UNI Global Union coordinated strikes and protests across Amazon facilities globally, highlighting significant labor unrest. This included a major strike at Amazon's Birmingham warehouse, marking the anniversary of the UK's first Amazon protest. The strikes reflect widespread
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In 2023, UNI Global Union renewed its global agreement with Societe Generale. This new three-year agreement, building on previous accords from 2015 and 2019, includes enhanced commitments to combat discrimination, foster a safe working environment, and uphold workers' rights to freedom of
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disputes and employment standards. The federation operated on a non-political basis and had three boards covering typography, lithography, and bookbinding. By the end of 1999, the IGF merged with FIET, CI, and MEI to form Union Network International.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, UNI Global Union launched a campaign to support essential workers. This included securing agreements to improve working conditions and advocating for better health and safety measures across various sectors.
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importance of new forms of communication, the federation renamed itself as Communications International in 1997. At the end of 1999, CI merged with FIET, IGF, and MEI to form Union Network International.
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association. The agreement covers 147,000 employees across 67 countries, emphasizing the bank's dedication to human rights and social dialogue.
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