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Lithium in the Southern Cone: Tensions and opportunities in the global supply chain

17 July, 2025A study on lithium mining in Argentina and Chile reveals the complex relationships between trade unions, companies and governments in a strategic industry for the energy transition. The report, produced as part of the FES-IndustriALL project on the battery supply chain, highlights the challenges in terms of governance, labour conditions and human rights due diligence.

Latin America’s trade union leaders meet to strengthen the paper sector

17 July, 2025Union representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay met in Buenos Aires to examine the challenges facing the pulp and paper sector and to strengthen coordinated action in the region. The event was attended by representatives of the Belgian union federation ACV-CSC BIE, building on an international alliance aimed at pursuing joint strategies.

Threats target Colombian mining union officials

8 July, 2025Union leaders in Colombia’s mining sector are facing renewed threats and intimidation, sparking calls for urgent government action to protect their safety. The latest incidents target members of Sintracarbón, underscoring the persistent dangers for trade unionists in one of the world’s most hazardous countries for labour activism.

Argentina’s manufacturing unions warn of deindustrialization and deliver harsh criticism of Milei’s government

2 July, 2025Argentina’s largest industrial union federation, CSIRA, is sounding the alarm over what it calls an imminent “industricide,” accusing President Javier Milei’s government of wrecking manufacturing, destroying jobs, and threatening the country’s economic sovereignty.

Unions in Latin America’s energy sector work towards a gender-sensitive just transition

8 May, 2025Eleven women union members from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and El Salvador attended a seminar in Colombia on how to ensure a gender-sensitive just transition for the energy sector, with attendees agreeing to implement action plans in their unions. 

A call to action and show of global solidarity for workers in Argentina

21 March, 2025Affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union from across Latin America have expressed their strong support for workers in Argentina in light of the policies being introduced by Javier Milei's government. These policies will have an impact on workers both in Argentina and across Latin America and the world.

IndustriALL is looking for an experienced human resources (HR) officer

3 April, 2024As an HR Officer at IndustriALL, you will play a crucial role in managing and enhancing our human resources functions, supporting our dedicated team, and ensuring our operations align with our mission and values. This position may require travel and offers the possibility of teleworking.

Latin American unions in solidarity with Argentina’s workers

20 March, 2024IndustriALL affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean stand in solidarity with workers in Argentina, in light of the Milei government’s constant undermining of labour rights.

IndustriALL supports Argentine unions in the face of attacks by far-right president Milei

22 January, 2024IndustriALL Global Union stands in solidarity with its Argentinean affiliates in their efforts to defend democracy and fundamental rights in the face of attacks by far-right President Javier Milei.

Latin American workers look to using due diligence to defend their rights

17 November, 2023IndustriALL affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean met in São Paulo, Brazil, on 7 November to discuss how to use due diligence to defend workers’ rights throughout the supply chain.