Strike averted: Nigerian unions vs Dangote10 septiembre, 2025On 8 September, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reached a conciliation agreement with Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, averting a nationwide strike over anti-union practices.
Global Unions urge recognition of the state of Palestine8 septiembre, 2025STATEMENT: On the eve of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York the undersigned Global Unions, representing over 200 million workers worldwide through the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the Global Union Federations (GUFs), and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC), fully support the growing commitment of governments to recognize the State of Palestine.
Macsteel strike ends as NUMSA secures worker reinstatement8 septiembre, 2025The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA), an IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, has announced the end of a two-week indefinite strike at Macsteel, a leading steel supplier.
IndustriALL renews call for brands to leave Myanmar4 septiembre, 2025IndustriALL is repeating its call on several brands including Bestseller, Next and Hunkemöller, to cease operations in Myanmar and immediately begin negotiations with IndustriALL on a responsible exit from a country under military rule where labour and human rights have been eradicated.
Are diamonds forever?4 septiembre, 2025The diamond industry faces a deepening crisis, as highlighted by the IndustriALL Global Union diamond network’s meeting in Jwaneng, Botswana on 28-29 August. Several factors including a decline in natural diamond production, a surge in lab-grown diamond manufacturing and economic slowdowns in key markets have disrupted the sector’s stability.
Korea: Passage of pro-labour bill marks progress, calls for further reform1 septiembre, 2025Korean trade unions recognized the passage of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (TULRAA) as a meaningful step in the right direction, while urging the government on 29 August to pursue deeper labour law reforms.
Pakistan: Three workers killed in gas explosion in coal mine28 agosto, 2025A powerful gas explosion killed three mine workers on 26 August 2025 in northwest Balochistan. The blast, caused by methane gas accumulation, blocked the entrance and suffocated the workers trapped inside. The tragedy highlights the ongoing failure to ensure safe working conditions in the region’s coal mines.
Unions push for safer, organized artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe26 agosto, 2025In Zimbabwe, where artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) accounts for over half of the country’s gold production, unions are stepping up to improve health, safety and organization for informal miners.
Russian strikes continue to cripple Ukraine’s mines and communities22 agosto, 2025IndustriALL Ukrainian affiliates report a dramatic escalation of attacks on workers and workplaces in recent months. In the first seven months of 2025, because of Russian aggression, 676 workers were injured in their workplaces and 146 workers were killed due to missile and artillery shelling of enterprise territories, airstrikes and FPV drone attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on industrial sites, production facilities and transport vehicles.
IndustriALL stands with UGTT against escalating attacks21 agosto, 2025IndustriALL Global Union is following with great concern the latest news about the ongoing attacks on the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT). IndustriALL strongly condemns the attacks carried out by some groups on the UGTT's headquarters and the public calls for the UGTT's dissolution.
