NUMSA wins after strike at Ford Motor Company in South Africa24 July, 2024When the Labour Court ruled in favour of Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa and interdicted a strike by 3000 automotive workers at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, there were fears of possible dismissals.
Union win against Indonesia’s Omnibus law 1 November, 2024In a union victory, Indonesia’s constitutional court has granted 21 out of 71 petition points filed by unions concerning the controversial Job Creation Law and has ordered the government to enact a new law within two years.
Indonesian women's committee gets safe houses2 April, 2024The IndustriALL Indonesia council women’s committee successfully negotiated five workplace-level safe houses at Evoluzione Tyre Indonesia, Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes Indonesia, Sinar Tambang Artha Lestari, Indocement Cirebon Plant, and Semen Padang.
ArcelorMittal workers in Quebec win strong five-year deal12 June, 2025In a significant win for unionized workers, members of United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos, five local unions representing 2,500 employees across ArcelorMittal’s operations in Northern Quebec have ratified a new five-year collective agreement, last month. The deal, which covers workers at the mine, concentrator, railway, port, pellet plant and office, marks one of the most substantial labour agreements in the region’s recent history, securing major advancements in wages, pensions, working conditions and benefits.
Milestone for shipbreaking workers as global Convention comes into force 26 June, 2025Today, 26 June, marks the entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC), a landmark step for workers in what is often called the world’s most dangerous industry.
Moroccan miners end underground protest 21 December, 2020As negotiations with the employer over a breached agreement have started, the 100 mine workers in Morocco who spent the last ten days 700 metres underground have suspended their sit-in.
Union wins wage increase for workers in Armenia29 April, 2021Strikes at two mining companies in Armenia have resulted in wage increase and improved health and safety.
Union wins after four-day strike at Dangote cement plant in Zambia 10 February, 2022Over 500 workers at the Dangote Industries Zambia Limited cement plant in Masaiti, outside Ndola, went on a wildcat strike 25-28 January to demand better wages and working conditions.
Union win: minimum wage hike in Jakarta 25 January, 2022The announcement of a minimum wage hike of 5.1 percent in the capital region of Jakarta for 2022 is a significant victory for Indonesian unions.
GM workers in India win interim relief in retrenchment case 13 January, 2022After a seven-month legal battle, General Motors (GM) workers in India were granted interim relief by the Maharashtra Industrial Court on 5 January, when the court held that the retrenchment of workers was unfair labour practice.
