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.
Myanmar: trade unions continue defending workers despite repression16 marzo, 2026With support from IndustriALL and Australian union MEU, the Industrial Workers' Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) continued to defend workers' rights in 2025 despite extreme repression, documenting abuses, helping workers recover unpaid wages and strengthening global pressure on the military regime.
French court holds Yves Rocher accountable for workers’ rights violations in Türkiye13 marzo, 2026The Paris Judicial Court has delivered a landmark ruling finding that the Yves Rocher Group failed to comply with its obligations under France’s Duty of Vigilance Law in relation to labour rights violations at its Turkish subsidiary.
5 ways to make gender transformation at work a reality12 marzo, 2026If you are a woman at work, the chances are you already know the feeling. You work as hard as the man next to you, and earn less. You take on more at home, and get penalized for it at work. You speak up in a meeting, and get talked over.
No justice for women without union rights12 marzo, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has joined trade union organizations worldwide in calling on governments to deliver concrete action on women's rights in the world of work, as the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW70) meets in New York.
