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TWU Celebrates
Oct 12, 2016Truck drivers are celebrating a major win over industry lobby group NatRoad in its bid to pay them less by seeking an exemption from rules in NSW setting minimum pay rates. The rules have been in place for over 30 years, bringing ...
Tags: TWU, NSW, celebration
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Greater Social Dialogue Are Neccessary for Bangladesh RMG Sector
Apr 23, 2015The International Labour Organisation has called for greater social dialogue among representatives of government, employers and workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector, highlighting the gains this would bring. “There are ...
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ILO Launches The Initiative to Promote Fundamental Labour Rights and Practices
Nov 25, 2014The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Governments of the United States, Myanmar, Japan and Denmark have together launched the Initiative to Promote Fundamental Labour Rights and Practices in Myanmar, this month. The ...
Tags: Labour Rights, international labour standards, Apparel
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H&M and ILO Inked a One-of-Its-Kind Collaboration
Sep 17, 2014One of the biggest global garment retailer and Sweden-based H&M and International Labour Organization (ILO) inked a one-of-its-kind collaboration, which will promote sustainable global supply chains in the apparel sector. Under the terms ...
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Victorian Shadow Minister Is Questioning Napthine Government's Case for Port of Hastings
Aug 22, 2014Victorian Shadow Minister for industrial relations, ports, freight and logistics Natalie Hutchins (pictured) is questioning the Napthine Government’s case for the Port of Hastings. "The Napthine Government is determined to proceed ...
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TCL Has Been Appointed as The National President of The EFI
Aug 13, 2014Mr R Mukundan, managing director, Tata Chemicals (TCL), has been appointed as the National President of the Employers’ Federation of India (EFI), one of the bodies representing India at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in ...
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Joint Venture to Build a Sustainable Health Care Center
Feb 7, 2014Joint venture to build a sustainable health care center of excellence and strengthen health care services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated global energy and chemicals enterprise, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, ...
Tags: health care, Saudi Arabia, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Saudi Aramco
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Unions Will Seek Urgent Talks with The Main Contractor
Jan 9, 2014Unions will seek urgent talks with the main contractor to impress the need to put forward an offer to resolve this long running dispute says GMB Scotland An overwhelming majority of GMB members employed on a new gas plant project in ...
Tags: GMB, new gas plant project, Shetland, industrial action, accommodation
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Australia's Car Makers Have Called for Continued Financial Support
Dec 4, 2013Australia's three surviving car makers have called for continued financial support, a reassessment of tariffs and trade agreements, and policy clarity in their submissions to the Federal Government's inquiry into the current state and the ...
Tags: Car Makers, Call for Support, Productivity Commission Submissions
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Premier Foods Has Confirmed Press Reports That It Is Seeking a Partner to Raise Funding
Nov 7, 2013Premier Foods has confirmed press reports that it is seeking a partner to raise funding for its troubled bread business. Sliced and diced: Premier Foods is looking for a partner for its troubled breads business The debt-laden food ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Mr Houngbo Underlined The Need to Maintain Momentum for Labour Standards'improvement
Nov 1, 2013Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
Tags: Labour Law, ILO
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GmbH Has Appointed Thomas Hartmann as Managing Director and Industrial Relations Director
Aug 30, 2013The Supervisory Board of BASF Coatings GmbH has appointed Thomas Hartmann as Managing Director and Industrial Relations Director of BASF Coatings GmbH, effective September 1, 2013. He succeeds Eva Müller who will assume a new position ...
Tags: Coatings, Construction
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The Council of TFIA Announce Appointment of Richard Evans to Position of Chief Executive
May 27, 2013The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Evans to the position of Chief Executive, effective 15th July 2013. TFIA Chairman, Michel Abeysekera, is confident a revitalised ...
Tags: TFIA, Richard Evans
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GMAC: Cambodian Garment Exports Are Expected to Grow in 2013
Apr 19, 2013Cambodian garment exports are expected to grow in 2013 with the increasing foreign investments along with focus on new market including Japan and China, according to the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) In 2012, ...
Tags: garment exports, garment
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The on-Going Economic Crisis Poses a Serious Challenge to The Dialogue
Apr 15, 2013The on-going economic crisis poses a serious challenge to the dialogue between workers' and employers' representatives and governments according to a report published today by the European Commission. The report shows that recent government ...