IG Metall challenges Tesla works council election over intimidation and threats26 marzo, 2026IG Metall has filed a legal motion to declare the works council election held at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on 25 March 2026 invalid, citing unlawful interference by management in the democratic election process.
Who runs the world? Not workers. It’s time that changed.26 marzo, 2026Every year, behind closed doors in Washington DC, a small group of union representatives sits down with the most powerful economic institutions on the planet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. These institutions decide, in ways that most people never see or hear about, the conditions under which billions of workers live and work.
Global unions call for defence of democracy and workers’ rights at G2026 marzo, 2026Following high-level meetings in Washington DC in early March, The Labour 20 (L20), the official G20 engagement group representing workers, has issued a strong statement calling on G20 governments to defend democracy, workers' rights and the international rule of law, pushing back against what unions describe as an agenda designed to enrich a small elite at the expense of working people worldwide.
Strengthening union organizing efforts in Nigeria’s manufacturing industries26 marzo, 2026An IndustriALL Global Union delegation recently held consultative meetings with Nigerian affiliates to strengthen union organizing efforts and build unity and solidarity across the country’s manufacturing sectors. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with an estimated 242 million people, according to the UN, possesses a broad industrial base spanning energy and electricity, oil and gas, textiles and garments, footwear, rubber and leather, chemicals, steel and engineering, among others.
Chattanooga’s 97 per cent victory: How workers won dignity and power25 marzo, 2026When workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga voted by 97 per cent to ratify their first union contract, it was more than a historic number. It was a declaration of dignity.
From law to action: New centre to strengthen workers’ rights through human rights due diligence laws25 marzo, 2026On 26 March 2026, global trade unions, responsible employers and representatives of the German government will gather in Berlin to launch the Competence Centre for Human Rights Due Diligence. The new centre will partner with unions and companies to secure workers' rights across global value chains and corporate operations – in sectors as diverse as garment, technology and critical minerals.
India’s just transition is leaving workers behind24 marzo, 2026India’s energy transition is no longer a distant policy ambition. Yet, as discussions at a two-day meeting held on 10–11 March in New Delhi made clear, the gap between the language of a “Just Transition” and the lived reality of workers remains stark. Organized by IndustriALL, the meeting brought together, for the first time in India, trade unions from both coal, mining and energy sectors to assess what this transition means and who it is leaving behind.
Unions voice concerns over Anglo American restructuring19 marzo, 2026IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from Australia, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe stressed on protecting workers’ rights and benefits at the annual global dialogue meeting in Johannesburg on 12-13 March.
Collective bargaining changes lives for South African workers19 marzo, 2026More than 400 delegates representing workers across 21 sectors gathered in Cape Town from 7 to 9 March for the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (SACTWU) national bargaining conference, leaving with a mandate to fight for living wages and a declaration naming sweatshop conditions in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal a national crisis.
Indian unions unite around organizing and Just Transition19 marzo, 2026Trade unions across India called for stronger organizing and greater unity at the India Council Meeting held on 12–13 March, as discussions highlighted rising informalization, weakening labour protections, and the systematic exclusion of workers from decision-making. Bringing together affiliates from across sectors, the meeting stressed that rapid industrial and technological changes risk deepening inequality unless workers are placed at the centre of policy.
