BWI Global Union
@BWIglobal
Uniting 335 trade unions in 131 countries, we fight for workers’ rights in the building, construction, building materials, wood and forestry sectors.
ICYMI: BWI just dropped 2 🔥 reports! “Beyond the Façade” exposes Saudi’s reform hype & migrant worker abuse. “Adapting to the Heat” maps 70+ laws & protections for 2.4B heat-exposed workers in construction & forestry. Download👇 tinyurl.com/rp2dpx3n tinyurl.com/5n98mzu9


BWI hails Cuban workers’ resilience and “creative resistance” under decades-long US blockade. BWI General Secretary Ambet Yuson: “Cuba shows the world the strength and unity of the working class.” 🇨🇺✊ #Solidarity Read more: bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDe…

✊🏽 @CCOO_Habitat apoya la iniciativa de @BWIglobal del 12/8, Día de la Juventud, manifestando que: 🔹 Sin paz no hay derechos laborales 🔹 Sin justicia no hay futuro digno 🔹 La juventud trabajadora exige acción ¡Puños en alto por la paz! 🕊️ #BWIYouth4Peace #IYD2025
On 12 Aug, Int’l Youth Day, BWI’s young workers unite for peace. From Gaza to Ukraine, Sudan to Colombia, we resist war, occupation & injustice that steal our future. There’s no decent work without peace & justice. #BWIYouth4Peace #IYD2025 Join us! ✊☮️ bwint.org/BwiNews/Campai…

🏟️ La @BWIglobal obtuvo acceso a las obras de renovación del #EstadioAzteca, tras meses de obstrucción. #FIFAWorldCup #Construcción Lee más 👇 latamgremial.com/sindicato-glob…
After months of obstruction and denial of entry, BWI was finally granted access to the Estadio Azteca renovation site, one of FIFA World Cup 2026’s key venues. This is a welcome shift toward transparency and workers’ rights and safety. Read more. bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDe…

Workers are collapsing from extreme heat. This isn’t just bad weather, it’s a climate crisis. No worker should choose between heatstroke & a paycheck. It’s #TooHotToWork, and too hot to ignore. #BeatTheHeat. Demand #ClimateJustice. Take action. ✊ bwint.org/BwiNews/Campai…


Witnessing Vienna's commitment to a sustainable & equitable urban future at Quartier am Seebogen! So much learned on Day 2 of the BWI/@c40cities "Social Housing & Clean Construction" tour. Check out tinyurl.com/BWIVienna #SocialHousing #SustainableCities #CircularEconomy
BWI proudly backs trade union leaders Rulita Wijayaningdyah 🇮🇩, Mark Ofori Asante 🇬🇭 & Bruno Bothua 🇫🇷 for the FSC International Board. They bring workers’ voices, climate justice, & community impact to the heart of forest governance. Know them more.👇 bwint.org/BwiNews/Campai…

Faber-Castell, @IGMetall & BWI mark 25 years of their landmark international framework agreement (IFA) protecting workers’ rights. A pioneering pact since 2000, it upholds ILO standards, showing what’s possible with union-company cooperation. Read: bwint.org/BwiNews/NewsDe…



Arm the working people's future with hope, not weapons. Build peace, not bombs. ☮️

🌱 FOR A JUST, GREEN & THRIVING FUTURE 🌍 We proudly present Mark Ofori Asante, General Secretary of the Timber & Woodworkers Union of Ghana, for the FSC International Board (Social South). A champion of workers, forests & climate justice. Read more.👇 bwint.org/BwiNews/Campai…