UAW-Volkswagen deal marks historic breakthrough5 febrero, 2026In a landmark moment for workers’ rights in the US South, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) and Volkswagen have reached a tentative contract agreement at the company’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The deal marks the culmination of nearly two years of sustained organizing and collective bargaining since employees there voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW in April 2024.
IndustriALL and Electronics Watch strengthen partnership on workers’ rights5 febrero, 2026IndustriALL Global Union and Electronics Watch have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in protecting and promoting workers’ rights across global electronics and low-emission vehicle supply chains.
NCP delays enable continued military-linked investment in Myanmar 4 febrero, 2026As the OECD Forum on Responsible Business Conduct in Garment and Footwear convenes in Paris next week, Myanmar marks five years since the military seized power. For workers and trade unions, those five years have meant systemic abuses of the OECD Guidelines and the collapse of any meaningful due diligence.
Martha Orozco makes history as first woman to join USO Colombia’s national executive committee4 febrero, 2026On 15 January, Martha Orozco became the first woman elected to the national executive committee in the 100-year history of the Unión Sindical Obrera (USO), an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate in Colombia. Martha participated in IndustriALL’s regional gender project from 2017 to 2020 and became a mentor in the mentoring project implemented with LO-Norway. She spoke with IndustriALL about her trade union journey and her new leadership role within the union.
MUZ wins wage deal from Lumwana, demands more for Zambian communities3 febrero, 2026The Mine Workers’ Union of Zambia (MUZ), an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, has secured a victory in its latest round of collective bargaining with Lumwana Copper Mines, a key subsidiary of Barrick Gold Corporation. The parties finalized an agreement in Lusaka granting unionized workers a 13 per cent wage increase, effective for the year.
Chinese-owned Zimbabwe mine dismisses women after forced HIV tests2 febrero, 2026The management of a Chinese-owned gold mine in Zimbabwe is facing legal action from the union after subjecting female workers to mandatory HIV testing before summarily dismissing them. The union describes the management’s actions as a flagrant breach of national laws on privacy, equality and non-discrimination.
Safety and labour rights under threat at Armenia’s Akhtala mining plant30 enero, 2026Miners at Akhtala Mining and Processing Plant CJSC, in Armenia, are facing serious occupational safety risks and labour rights violations, prompting calls for urgent government intervention as workers seek protection, fair wages and safe working conditions.
Mentorship programme empowers young African women to transform trade unions29 enero, 2026A two-year mentorship scheme, backed by LO Norway, has equipped a dozen young women trade unionists from Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania with vital skills. Its overarching purpose is to bolster young women’s access to decent employment while promoting more inclusive, gender-responsive trade unions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Myanmar coup anniversary exposes sham elections and ongoing repression29 enero, 2026Five years after the military seized power in Myanmar, workers continue to face repression, while sham elections, international complaints and unprecedented action at the ILO expose the junta’s failure to deliver rights or democracy.
Organized workers prevail over corporate evasion: A major win for labour rights29 enero, 2026On 20 January, workers in Pakistan won a landmark victory when the commissioner for workmen’s compensation and authority, under the Payment of Wages Act in Karachi, ordered IFFCO Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. to deposit Rs. 46,656,000 (US$168,019) to workers, within 30 days sending a clear message that outsourcing does not absolve companies of legal responsibility and that the rights of contract workers are non-negotiable.
