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  • 25 April 2019

    CWC April 2019 Newsletter

    In this newsletter: Welcoming CWC Chair Tuur Elzinga Proxy preview: Key votes CWC Conference registration CWC Conference session topic survey Webinar on fee transparency Blog post: BHP and capital stewardship backlash in Australia Sharon Hendricks wins PRI Board seat Workers’ Capital in Action: (...)

  • 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 (...)

  • 8 April 2019

    Welcoming New CWC Chair Tuur Elzinga

    We are delighted to welcome Tuur Elzinga, Vice-President and International Secretary of the Dutch Confederation of Trade Unions (FNV), who will serve as the CWC Chair. Tuur brings many years of experience with the trade union movement and support for the work program of the CWC.
    We would also (...)

  • 21 March 2019

    April 9th Webinar - Fee Transparency: What Lies Between Net and Gross Returns and Why is it Important for Trustees?

    This webinar will highlight efforts taking place in the UK and the US to enhance fee transparency. Better transparency helps trustees understand the gap between gross and net returns on investments and gives them a better ability to evaluate and negotiate fees with asset managers. In return, (...)

  • 21 March 2019

    Workers’ Capital in Action: The Las Vegas Hard Rock Casino

    For over 8 years, valet workers at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas had been fighting for union protection with the Teamsters. The struggle was marked by countless federal court hearings, National Labor Relations Board charges, letters, meetings and demonstrations. The Teamsters’ (...)
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Documents

  • 26 October 2022

    Join us at the 2022 CWC Conference in Barcelona, Spain on November 28-29

    From November 28-29, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital will be holding its annual conference, in person, in Barcelona, Spain. The conference is the premier forum for international collaboration and dialogue between trade unions and pension fund trustees to effect change in the (...)

  • 17 August 2022

    Registration: 2022 Workers’ Capital Conference

    On Nov. 28 and 29, the Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital will be holding its annual conference, in person, in Barcelona, Spain.
    The global convening of pension funds trustees, trade union representatives and other stakeholders will take place in the Auditorium of the Confederación (...)

  • 12 July 2022

    Global Trade Unions Release Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights

    The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) has released its Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights (“CWC Baseline Expectations”). Developed by trade unions and pension fund board members as part of the Asset Manager Accountability Initiative, the CWC (...)

  • 4 May 2022

    Trustees Driving Real World Impact: An Interview with Cheri Hearty (Canada)

    The first interview from the CWC’s 2022 Trustee Leadership Profile Series features Cheri Hearty, a Canadian union-elected trustee and co-chair of the Pension Plan for the Employees of the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union since 2019. Despite being from a smaller plan, Cheri’s knows how to (...)

  • 27 September 2021

    2021 CWC Virtual Conference Agenda

    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Draft Agenda is now online.
    The CWC 2021 Virtual Conference Agenda will be updated on a periodic basis. Please check back regularly for updates.
    Click here to register
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