Nigerian unions develop strong plan to build worker power at Dangote18 июня, 2026Five IndustriALL-affiliated unions met in Lagos on 27-28 May to agree a co-ordinated response to labour rights violations across the Dangote Group. The meeting produced an action plan to build a continent-wide trade union network spanning Dangote's growing African operations.
South East Asia lags on chemical safety convention18 июня, 2026Eighty trade unionists from South East Asia said ILO Chemicals Convention 170 is essential to make workplaces safer and healthier. ILO technical specialist Halshka Graczyk told the IndustriALL South East Asia OSH webinar that more than 1 billion workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals every year. Higher concentrations over longer periods may cause fatal diseases, cancers or poisonings.
How unions are shaping the future of work in the age of AI18 июня, 2026Some 50 union representatives gathered at IG Metall's headquarters in Berlin this week for IndustriALL Global Union's joint conference on the future of work. Delegates from the ICT, electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering and white-collar sectors came from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Over two days, delegates confronted a shared reality: technological change is accelerating, labour rights are under pressure and unions must adapt or risk being left out of decisions that will shape the working lives of millions.
UGT and CCOO strike at Iberdrola again over ‘Just Transition’ that leaves workers behind17 июня, 2026More than 9,000 Iberdrola workers across Spain are set to strike on 19 June, as collective bargaining talks that started in January 2025 remain deadlocked after sixteen months. IndustriALL affiliates UGT and CCOO say the energy company is refusing to protect workers' purchasing power despite posting record profits.
IndustriALL Executive Committee meets in Geneva amid global turmoil16 июня, 2026IndustriALL's Executive Committee met in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11-12 June 2026, against a backdrop of deepening geopolitical instability. The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, a multilateral trading system under attack were among the threats to the working class raised. Within that landscape, IndustriALL welcomed a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right to strike is protected under international law.
Bangladesh: workers push labour reforms16 июня, 2026Bangladesh has dropped out of the ten worst countries in the world for workers' rights for the first time in nearly a decade.
Workers’ rights advance at 2026 International Labour Conference16 июня, 2026The 114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded in Geneva on 12 June. It delivered a landmark victory for workers worldwide with the adoption of the first-ever binding international labour standard for the platform economy.
Feminism: not only a women’s issue15 июня, 2026IndustriALL Global Union's women's committee held its first meeting of the new committee in Geneva on 10 June. It elected two new co-chairs and adopted a global road map for 2026–2029 to implement the feminist resolution endorsed at the Sydney Congress.
Union gears up organizing Namibia’s auto workers11 июня, 2026Fourteen shop stewards from the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers' Union (MANWU) attended a capacity-building workshop in Windhoek on 4-5 June. The training focused on organizing the automotive industries, which employ about 40,000 workers.
IndustriALL raises workers’ rights concerns at Glencore AGM11 июня, 2026IndustriALL and affiliates attended Glencore's annual general meeting in Zug, Switzerland on 28 May, raising workers' rights concerns and calling on the company to commit to genuine global social dialogue.
