Experts group explores transformation in the auto industry21 June, 2019The auto industry is experiencing rapid dramatic change, due to a technology shift to electrified and autonomous vehicles. IndustriALL Global Union hosted an experts’ meeting in Geneva, Switzerland on 19-20 June to develop trade union strategies to respond to the transformation.
Trade union repression continues in Algeria20 June, 2019Independent Algerian trade union leader, Raouf Mellal, was at the International Labour Conference in Geneva this week to highlight the human rights abuses he and his fellow trade unionists have suffered at the hands of the Algerian authorities.
World unions march to UN for a fair social contract19 June, 2019On the 100th anniversary of the International Labour Organization, unions from around the world who are attending the International Labour Conference marched to the Broken Chair at the UN office in Geneva to call for a fair social contract for the 21st century.
It is time to act on decent work for all e-waste workers17 April, 2019Representatives of governments, employers and workers from around the world gathered at the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss current and emerging issues related to the promotion of decent work in the management of e-waste.
Global #FreeLula protests11 April, 2019Demonstrations have been held around the world calling for justice and freedom for Brazil's former president Lula da Silva.
ILO puts people first in future of work report22 January, 2019The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a human-centred agenda for the future of work in a landmark report launched today at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Stop the war on wages and close the wealth gap21 January, 2019Multinational companies must stop the war on wages and give workers secure jobs with decent salaries, says IndustriALL Global Union as a new study from Oxfam shows that 26 billionaires own as much as the poorest 50 per cent of the world’s population.
Chemical and pharmaceutical unions push for worker protections at ILO global forum 13 December, 2018IndustriALL Global Union trade unions from the pharmaceutical and chemical industries pushed for better worker protections at an International Labour Organization (ILO) global forum on digitalization and the future of work, from 10 to 12 December.
Unions protest plan by Novartis to shed 2,550 jobs3 December, 2018Swiss-based pharmaceutical multinational Novartis plans to cut 2,550 jobs in Switzerland and the UK.
Global framework agreements are strategic tools12 November, 2018IndustriALL’s global framework agreement (GFA) working group met at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 and 9 November to report on how GFAs are being implemented, and look at ways of strengthening them.
