Thai unions urge government to ratify ILO Conventions 87 and 9813 April, 2023Unions in Thailand are calling on the government to implement internationally recognized labour standards. However, the Thai government argues that the conventions cannot be ratified until domestic labour laws are amended and national security concerns addressed.
Trade unions urge ILO to intervene in Algeria24 January, 2023Supported by IndustriALL, IUF and PSI, Algerian trade unions are calling on the International Labour Organization (ILO) to intervene and urge the Algerian government to halt the amendment of legislation impacting trade union rights.
New ILO agreement on the future of work in the oil and gas sector15 December, 2022IndustriALL was part of a workers’ delegation that negotiated a new agreement on the future of work in the oil and gas sector.
ILO rules HICOM Malaysia violates freedom of association23 August, 2022The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA) has concluded that the dismissal of five union leaders from Malaysia’s HICOM, supplier to Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Mitsubishi, was a violation of freedom of association.
Strengthening union power in Oman19 August, 2022In July, IndustriALL, in cooperation with the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW), organized a workshop on communication and negotiation skills. 25 unionists from the executive bodies of the sectoral labour federations and members of the women's committees participated.
Health and safety is now a fundamental principle13 June, 2022In a landmark decision, the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva in June, has added health and safety to the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Guatemala must respect freedom of association9 June, 2022IndustriALL representatives presented to the Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) the violations of the right to freedom of association faced by affiliates in Guatemala.
May Day 20223 May, 2022Around the world, IndustriALL affiliates took action on this year’s May Day to call for improved workers’ rights.
Health and Safety must be a fundamental principle and right at work14 March, 2022As the 344th Session of the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) commences on 14 March 2022, global unions are calling for an amendment to the 1998 Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work that will lead to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) being considered a fundamental principle and right at work.
Bangladesh’s government must implement roadmap for workers’ rights1 March, 2022IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to make sincere efforts to implement the roadmap requested by the ILO to improve workers’ rights in the country, ahead of the governing body’s meeting in March.
