#work_conditions

Sharan Burrow: « If a company refuses to have a plan for decarbonisation and preserving jobs, ultimately they are targets for divestment. »
▻http://multinationales.org/Sharan-Burrow-If-a-company-refuses-to-have-a-plan-for-decarbonisati

With the climate crisis, the rise of multinational corporations and global geopolitical shifts, the international union movement confronted with fundamentally new issues. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), which represents more than 300 unions in 162 countries and territories, is first in line to develop a response to these challenges. Interview with Sharan Burrow, ITUC Secretary-General since 2010. ITUC has been actively involved in the international climate debate for (...)

#Investigations

/ A la une, #Fossil_fuels, #Workers'_Rights_and_Freedom_of_Association, #work_conditions, #workers'_rights, #decent_work, #climate_change, #corporate_legal_responsibility, #corporate_social_responsibility, #human_rights, supply (...)

#supply_chain
“▻http://www.ituc-csi.org/new-ituc-report-exposes-hidden”

The Other Side of Low-Cost Air Travel
▻http://multinationales.org/The-Other-Side-of-Low-Cost-Air

The two-week strike staged in September by Air #France pilots in protest against the expansion of the airline’s low-cost subsidiary, Transavia, illustrates the impact of this increasingly widespread model on labour legislation and social protection. This article was originally published, in a slightly longer version, in French. Translation via Equal Times. “If low-cost could be done with the operating rules of a traditional airline, we’d know about it! (...) You can’t go and work for Transavia (...)

#Investigations

/ #Transport, France, #Air_France_KLM, #Easyjet, #Vueling, #Ryanair, #Corporate_Subsidies, #Tax_Heavens, #Workers'_Rights_and_Freedom_of_Association, #subsidies, #work_conditions, #workers'_rights, #offshoring, #workers'_protest, #salary, #unions, #social_security, tax (...)

#tax_evasion
« ▻http://www.equaltimes.org/the-other-side-of-low-cost?lang=en »
« ▻http://www.lesechos.fr/10/09/2014/LesEchos/21768-080-ECH_alexandre-de-juniac-----nous-comptons-investir-1-milliard-d-e »
« ►http://www.cgtairfrance.com/Doc/2014/COMPRESSOSAF22092014.pdf »
« ►http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/european-airlines-labour-productivity-oxymoron-for-some-vueling-a »
« ►http://www.senat.fr/notice-rapport/2013/r13-450-notice.html »
« ▻http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-863_en.htm »

Working conditions on construction sites in #Qatar : the role of #Bouygues and #Vinci
▻http://multinationales.org/Working-conditions-on-construction

After Brazil this year, it will be Qatar’s turn to host football’s greatest ritual in 2022. Giant construction projects - stadiums, metros, highways, and hotels - are already adding up. French businesses Bouygues and Vinci have won huge contracts in the country. The problem? Qatar has come under heavy fire from the International Labor Organization, international #unions, and #NGOs such as Amnesty International and #human_rights Watch because of the deplorable working conditions and other human (...)

#Investigations

/ Qatar, #Workers'_Rights_and_Freedom_of_Association, #Occupational_Health_and_Safety, Bouygues, Vinci, #Building_and_Public_Works, #Qatari_Diar, Confédération générale du travail (CGT), #work_conditions, #workers'_rights, #occupational_health_and_safety, #decent_work, human (...)

#Confédération_générale_du_travail_CGT_ #infrastructure #migrants #corporate_social_responsibility
« ►http://www.amnesty.org/fr/library/asset/MDE22/011/2013/fr/aacb4f2e-a641-4c9a-ae66-ddca697f19ad/mde220112013fr.pdf »
« ►http://publi.vinci.com/vinci/vinci-rapport-annuel-2013.pdf »
« ►http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_239842.pdf »
« ►http://www.hrw.org/reports/2012/06/12/building-better-world-cup-0 »
« ►http://www.bouygues.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/COMPTE-RENDU-AVEC-QUESTIONS-REPONSES-Site-internet1.pdf »
« ►http://www.franceinfo.fr/emission/le-plus-france-info/2013-2014/qatar-un-pays-en-chantier-au-mepris-des-droits-des-ouvriers-11-25-2013-09 »
« ►http://www.bouygues.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cp-bouygues-construction-qatar-12.04.12-fr.pdf »
« ►http://www.ituc-csi.org/nouveau-rapport-sur-les?lang=fr »
« ►http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/nyregion/workers-at-nyus-abu-dhabi-site-face-harsh-conditions.html?_r=0 »

Where do our flowers come from ?
▻http://multinationales.org/Where-do-our-flowers-come-from

Hundreds of millions of roses are imported into Europe specially for Valentine’s Day. They come from #Kenya, Ethiopia, and Latin America, usually from gigantic farms. Despite the effort put forth by some companies, working conditions in those farms are often appalling. Intensive irrigation strains #water resources. In #France, where clear labeling does not exist, it is impossible for the consumer to know the difference between a rose grown in sustainable conditions and one that is not. This (...)

#Investigations

/ Kenya, France, #supply_chain, #work_conditions, water, #consumers, #environmental_impact, (...)

#certification
« ►http://lebasic.com »
« ►http://www.terra-economica.info/a3260.html »
« ►http://cdhal.org »
« ►http://www.women-ww.org »
« ►http://www.pandaflowers.co.ke/index.php »

Working conditions in #China: #Apple doesn’t keep its promises
▻http://www.multinationales.org/article233.html

This article was originally published by Basta! in French. Translation: Jean Petit. One year later, nothing has changed. Unpaid overtime, non-compliance with the most basic occupational safety rules, no possibility of setting up independent unions... In the Asian factories owned by #Foxconn, the Taiwanese Apple subcontractor, labor law doesn’t exist. After a number of Chinese workers committed suicide, the awful working conditions on iPhone and iPad assembly lines became widely publicized, (...)

#News

/ #IT_industries, China, Apple, Foxconn, #Electronic_industries, #Corporate_Social_Responsibility_and_Ethical_Investment, #workers'_rights, #work_conditions, #decent_work, #occupational_health_and_safety, #supply_chain, corporate social (...)

#corporate_social_responsibility
▻http://www.bastamag.net/Conditions-de-travail-Apple-ne
►http://www.lesinrocks.com/2013/08/08/actualite/foxconn-rescapee-tentative-suicide-une-employee-raconte-son-experience-f
▻http://www.chinalaborwatch.org/news/new-463.html
▻http://www.epi.org/blog/broken-promises-continuing-worker-abuses
▻http://www.fairlabor.org/sites/default/files/documents/reports/foxconn_investigation_report.pdf

#Auchan: some promises, but no compensation for Bangladeshi workers
▻http://www.multinationales.org/article197.html

Six months ago, the Rana Plaza building and its five textile factories collapsed, resulting in 1.133 deaths and even more injured. One of the brands for which they were working is Auchan, but the firm still refuses to contribute to the compensation fund. Because of this, the company was nominated in the “Dirty hands, deep pockets” category of the 2013 Pinocchio award. This award is organised by Friends of the Earth France to “name and shame” companies with poor social and environmental records. (...)

#News

/ #Garment, #Bangladesh, #Retail, #Garment_Industry, #Retail, Auchan, #supply_chain, #corporate_social_responsibility, #social_impact, #work_conditions, #occupational_health_and_safety, decent (...)

#decent_work
▻http://www.peuples-solidaires.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CP-Indemnisation13092013.pdf