Uniting 335 trade unions in 131 countries, we fight for workers’ rights in the building, construction, building materials, wood and forestry sectors.
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BWI welcomes SEANF’s disqualification of Myanmar’s junta-controlled human rights commission, a long-overdue victory for accountability.
Human rights bodies must defend the oppressed, not serve the oppressors.
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🌎 Dirigentes sindicales de 10 países de América Latina se reunieron en #Perú para fortalecer la organización sindical y desarrollar campañas de crecimiento.
¿Cómo ampliar la representación de los trabajadores? 👇
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🇵🇦 Panamá: La @conusi21 y el @SuntracsPanama alertan sobre presuntas acciones de vigilancia e intimidación y limitaciones a sus cuentas bancarias.
La @BWIglobal reclama una investigación imparcial y una misión de la @OITAmericas .
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🚨Trade unions are not enemies of the state!
✊BWI condemns anti-union surveillance in Panama and stands with @SuntracsOeste , CONUSI and all Panamanian workers!
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#solidarity #unionrights
As the 19th AFML opens in Manila, BWI calls on ASEAN to reject Myanmar junta-backed impostors posing as independent trade unions. Fakery cannot erase workers’ voices. Myanmar’s unions belong to workers, not the military tyrants.
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Malaysian civil society groups slam Myanmar junta leader’s visit. They said hosting an unelected junta leader who seized power through a coup, brings Malaysia no honor, only international shame.
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🏗️ Construction and woodworking have some of the highest suicide rates among major industries.
This year’s World Mental Health Day theme is “Real voices, real change”. Workers know what needs to change, so let’s make mental health a union issue.
#worldmentalhealthday
✊#NoStepBack!✊
Next month, workers from all over the world will come together in São Paulo to say it as one. 🌍🇧🇷
Together, we are stronger. Together, we are moving forward. 🔥
For people. For planet. For peace.
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This World Day for Decent Work #WDDW26, young workers are at the centre of our demands. Too many face insecure jobs, low wages and a cost of living that puts a decent future out of reach.
🗣️ “Young workers are organising to make their voices heard. Trade unions must give them the chance to lead, organise and build the collective power to win.” @luc_triangle
📣 Together, we #FightForDemocracy and a future that delivers decent work for all.
🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/mps2div
✊ Young workers are organising for the future!
On #WDDW2026, BWI stands with young workers fighting for decent jobs, living wages and secure work.
Full story ▶️bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetail…
🎉Congratulations to Carsten Burckhardt and the new leadership team at @IGBAU!
🗣️ “Together, we will continue to push for decent work, safe workplaces and a just transition for all” said @AmbetBWI, GS of BWI.
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🌳 Amazonian unions back Lula! 🌳
Ahead of Brazil's elections, 40 unions from six countries signed a declaration calling for President @LulaOficial's re-election and for a Congress that stands with workers.
Full story here: bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetail…✊
BWI welcomes SEANF’s decision to review the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission’s membership. This is long overdue. Since the 2021 coup, MNHRC has failed workers, trade unions and civilians while the junta commits grave abuses.
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🤝 Big news from Qatar!
Major construction contractors have committed to work with BWI on establishing joint committees, turning a new law into action on site! 📜
Full story here👉bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDetail…
In 2022: the World Cup in Qatar came to a close. The work didn't. 🔥
Together BWI and WSIF have reached 140,000+ workers in the last two years with our heat safety campaign in Qatar - turning awareness into impact! 📈
#HeatSafety #Qatar #WorkersRights
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Without press freedom, the world lives in darkness 🔴
On #DemocracyDay, journalists and unions worldwide stand up for the right to seek, receive & share information without fear. ✊🏽
📣 Join us: fight censorship. Defend journalists. Share this post!
#PressFreedom #IFJ #Journalists
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On International #DemocracyDay, we’re sending a clear message: democracy must deliver for working people.
Across the world, people are working harder while the cost of housing, food, energy and care keeps rising. At the same time, powerful interests are fuelling division, spreading misinformation and weakening our democratic rights.
But when working people organise, we have power.
Unions fight for democracy every day — at work, in society and across the world. We fight for our rights, our safety, our livelihoods and our dignity. And together, we win: the right to strike, safe workplaces, fair wages and a real voice in the decisions that shape our lives.
📣 Join the #FightForDemocracy
✊️ Join a union.
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🚨"What can I give them? Because I've got nothing." — a G4S guard on payday, despite working full-time.
New UNI Global Union report: 16-hour days, poverty wages, sexual harassment for better posts. Across SA, Uganda, DRC via @BDliveSA #G4SFailure
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🚨URGENT: sign the petition!
Trade unionist Lee Cheuk-yan & human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung have been jailed in Hong Kong - for 7 years and 7 years 3 months respectively.
Their crime? Standing up for workers' rights and democracy.
Add your name 👉 bit.ly/freeleenow
🎉 A win for construction workers in Serbia!
👊A new collective agreement now introduces a binding commitment for employers to protect workers from extreme heat and cold on the job.
Full story here ➡️ bit.ly/4A8GF4O
#OSH #WorkersRights
