Lula calls for global coalition against inequality12 March, 2020Speaking at a public meeting organized by IndustriALL Global Union at the Swiss Press Club in Geneva on Friday 6 March, former Brazilian president Lula called for coordinated global action to confront inequality.
South Korean unions challenge government at UN24 October, 2023South Korean trade unions and civil society organizations, including IndustriALL Global Union affiliate the Korean Metal Workers’ Union, demonstrated at the Broken Chair in Geneva last week before making a submission at the UN Human Rights Committee.
IndustriALL women’s committee meeting calls for inclusivity23 May, 2024Gender equality achievements, the impact of AI on women workers and strengthening young women’s participation and representation in IndustriALL were agenda items at IndustriALL’s women committee meeting in Geneva on 21 May.
Global unions demand progress on UN treaty on corporate accountability 17 December, 2024As the tenth round of negotiations for a binding UN treaty on corporate accountability resumes this week, IndustriALL Global Union, together with the ITUC and other global unions, call for decisive action to deliver justice and accountability for workers across global supply chains.
HRDD laws – a game changer for workers’ rights20 March, 2025“For years, corporations have used voluntary codes of conduct to appear ethical while continuing to exploit workers. Past regulations lacked enforcement, leaving workers without real protection. Human rights due diligence (HRDD) laws could finally change this—if done right,” says IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie, reflecting on why binding HRDD laws, backed by trade union involvement, are essential for corporate accountability, fair competition and stronger workers' rights worldwide.
Landmark protections mark 2025 International Labour Conference17 June, 2025Over 5,400 delegates from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations across 187 ILO member states met for the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), on 2-13 June in Geneva. The meeting concluded with significant progress on global labour standards, including the adoption of a groundbreaking new convention on biological hazards in the workplace.
Meaningful commitments at Geneva Mexican Embassy meeting19 February, 2013International trade union leaders held constructive talks with senior Labour Ministry officials at the Mexican Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, on 19 February. The meeting achieved the opening of a new channel of dialogue with the international trade unions, dealing with labour issues.
IndustriALL women’s conference to debate union transformation for gender equality 13 November, 2019The IndustriALL Global Union World Women’s Conference is to debate a transformative agenda for trade unions to ensure women’s equal representation, participation and leadership, and to achieve gender equality in the world of work.
ILC focuses on Belarus’ systematic violation of trade union rights8 June, 2021On 7 June, during the 109th Session of the International Labour Conference, Belarus was reviewed by the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards for its failure to comply with ILO Convention 87 on freedom of association.
