• Textile companies reveal how they deal with the risks of abuses 04-07-2019

  Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile: Openness about risks in sector 'the new normal'  Companies are opening up about malpractices that they have encountered in garments ...

• CNV Internationaal sets up Observatory for Labour Rights in Guatemala 01-07-2019

  In Guatemala, CNV Internationaal launched the ‘Observatory for labour rights’ during an international meeting on the trade agreement between the EU and Central American countries....

• ITUC Global Rights Index: Trade Unions and Workers’ Rights Under Pressure on a Global Scale 24-06-2019

   “It is evident that all over the world, trade union leaders and their members are suffering difficult times.  We see that we still have to keep fighting for workers’ rights and k...

• ILO takes historic step against violence in the workplace 21-06-2019

  Today, the ILO (International Labour Organization) adopted a new Convention on violence and harassment in the world of work. It’s a major step towards giving workers across the wo...

• Metals sector commits to responsible metals supply chains 23-05-2019

  Arend van Wijngaarden, chairman of CNV International: "The metal sector joins forces to counter the risks to man and the environment in the extraction and production of materials ...

• The Netherlands and Flanders join forces for fair natural stone 13-05-2019

  IRBC TruStone Initiative launched The Dutch and Flemish natural stone industry, the Dutch and Flemish governments, NGOs and trade unions have agreed to work together towards more ...

• Consultation on gender-based violence in the clothing sector in Cambodia 01-05-2019

  CNV International organized a round table discussion on gender-related violence in the clothing industry in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on April 30.The CNV International representative i...

• Striking for peace in Colombia 29-04-2019

  Working people took to the streets in their thousands at the 26th of april in defence of the peace agreement in Colombia. Unions called a national strike in response to proposals ...

• Dutch Banking Sector Agreement visits palm oil plantation in Indonesia 17-04-2019

  Parties within the Dutch Banking Sector Agreement recently visited Indonesia as a part of their efforts in mapping the value chain of the palm oil sector. The purpose of the field...

• CNV Internationaal about the Vietnam trade mission: “Pay more attention to the position of the workers.” 04-04-2019

  CNV executive Willem Jelle Berg wants the members of the Vietnamese trade delegation to pay greater attention to finding ways to improve the position of workers. The union is resp...