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News

  • 29 November 2022

    Shared Prosperity: The Investor Case for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

    This brief explains why respect for the fundamental labour rights of collective bargaining and freedom of association is important to investors.
    For information on the PRI in Person Side event, click here.
    When workers come together in a trade union, they can effect meaningful changes in (...)

  • 9 April 2019

    Opinion: Debates in Australia about superannuation funds raising labour practices at BHP are 15 years behind

    On March 3, Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg wrote a letter to the national prudential authority about the Australian Council of Trade Unions’ request that superannuation funds engage mining giant BHP on a pressing labour issue.
    "In disregard for the law, militant unions are acting like big (...)

  • 19 December 2017

    UAW files charges against TESLA on behalf of terminated workers

    [UAW NEWS RELEASE]: The International Union, UAW filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charges against Tesla, Inc. yesterday afternoon at the National Labor Relations Board’s Oakland office. The filing, which is attached, lays out six charges, including intimidating and harassing employees, (...)

  • 3 October 2017

    A Class of Precarity: Why worker misclassification matters for investors

    When U.S. truck driver Edgardo Villatoro received his paycheck in November 2015 from XPO Logistics Inc., his gross pay was $2,054.05. The number on his paycheck, however, was $337.26. The remainder of his earnings went to expenses such as fuel, insurance, parking, maintenance and administrative (...)

  • 1 September 2016

    ESG Magazine: Workers’ capital unite!

    The CWC was featured in the September 2016 issue of ESG Magazine.
    Global trades unions are stepping up efforts to link workers and fiduciaries to an investment chain that serves society. Read Workers’ capital unite! by registering for ESG Magazine and turning to the September 2016 issue or (...)

Documents

  • 1 December 2017

    Sports Direct Shareholders Resolution

    The Trade Union Share Owners (TUSO - UK) has written a letter regarding a vote to take place at the upcoming Sports Direct International PLC AGM on December 13 2017. Sports Direct PLC is listed on FTSE 250 equity index.
    CWC participants are encouraged to VOTE AGAINST Resolution 1 to approve (...)

  • 27 November 2017

    CWC November 2017 Newsletter

    In this edition of the CWC’s newsletter: The CWC Conference Portrait d’administrateur/Trustee Profile: Philippe Soubirous Woolworths shareholder resolutions (Australia) CWC in the news: Fees in the investment chain News and notes from CWC participants: Updates on capital stewardship in (...)

  • 11 July 2017

    CWC July 2017 Newsletter

    In this edition of the CWC’s newsletter: The CWC Conference Trustee Profile of Sharon Hendricks, vice-chair of the California State Teacher’s Retirement System in English, en français, en español Archer Capital CWC at the Trustee Leadership Forum News and notes from CWC participants: Updates on (...)

  • 8 November 2015

    Roadmap on Responsible Tax Practices by Pension Funds

    The Global Unions Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) has released a roadmap on how tax evasion and corporate tax planning risks can be integrated in responsible investment practices. The CWC roadmap follows on a Global Union Call for Responsible Tax Practices signed by 45 trade union bodies (...)

  • 8 August 2014

    Investing in Decent Work: Risks in the Qatari Construction Sector

    This briefing paper focuses on the theme of migrant workers’ rights in the Qatari construction sector and the associated risks and responsibilities for multinational construction companies along with their investors.
    Overview:
    1) The lack of attention to labour rights in the Qatari (...)
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