IAM union members ratify new Boeing contract after 15-week strike21 noviembre, 2025Workers at IAM District 837 in St. Louis, USA, have ratified a new five-year agreement with Boeing, ending a nearly 15-week strike that drew national attention, not only for its duration, but for the unusual bipartisan support it received in one of the more conservative states in the United States.
NUMSA signs wage deal, calls for policy response to protect auto sector21 noviembre, 2025On 14 November, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union and the country’s largest manufacturing union, concluded a three-year wage settlement with the Automobile Manufacturers Employers’ Organisation (AMEO), averting a strike that had loomed after months of deadlock.
Rubber tyre unions in Thailand prepare for just future21 noviembre, 2025Rubber Workers’ Union in Thailand (RWUT) in its annual meeting, 15-16 November, took a strong commitment to fight for labour rights and defend workers' welfare amidst technological transformation in the global tyre industry.
At least 50 miners killed in Congo bridge collapse; unions demand action20 noviembre, 2025The tragic bridge collapse at the Kalando artisanal copper and cobalt mine in Mulondo, Lualaba province, on 15November 2025, which claimed at least 50 lives and left dozens injured or missing, is a heartbreaking reminder of the deadly risks and hazardous conditions faced by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a project coordinator in Indonesia19 noviembre, 2025IndustriALL is looking for an experienced project coordinator to assist the implementation of a national trade union project in Indonesia. The project will be implemented by two project coordinators, who will work as a team with IndustriALL’s affiliates in Indonesia.
COP30 in Belém: a crucial moment for advancing Just Transition18 noviembre, 2025As COP30 progresses in Belém, the first week of negotiations has made one point clear: Just Transition remains at the heart of global climate discussions. With countries exploring how to strengthen implementation under the Paris Agreement, the debate has centred on the future of the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) and the possible direction for enhancing its impact.
IndustriALL calls on Albemarle to stop anti-union practices in Chile's lithium sector17 noviembre, 2025IndustriALL Global Union has expressed deep concern about the unjustified dismissal of a union representative at the lithium salt flats in Atacama and about Albemarle’s lack of dialogue with the union. IndustriALL’s affiliate Industrial Chile–CONSTRAMET says that the dismissal was an act of retaliation against the union and a violation of basic labour rights.
Malaysia unions demand government action over widespread union-busting17 noviembre, 2025On 13 November, around 100 members of IndustriALL affiliates in Malaysia marched outside Parliament, urging the government to take decisive action against employers accused of engaging in widespread union-busting.
Sub Saharan Africa unions reflect on Congress 17 noviembre, 2025For Sub Saharan African (SSA) unions, organizing for a just future IndustriALL 4th Congress theme, Sydney, Australia, 4-7 November, provided a timely opportunity to reflect on building union power and how to influence national industrial policies amid rapid changes caused by climate disruptions and digital transformation.
