Uzbek unions seeking wider international cooperation 14 noviembre, 2024On October 31, an international seminar held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, aimed to promote cooperation by facilitating the exchange of experiences among industrial unions from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
IndustriALL Global Union file OECD complaints against fashion brands over labour rights violations in Myanmar 13 noviembre, 2024IndustriALL GlobaI Union has filed complaints against three major garment brands – Next, New Yorker and LPP – at OECD's National Contact Points (NCPs). Despite overwhelming evidence of continuous violations of workers’ rights under Myanmar’s military junta, these brands continue to place orders in the country, profiting from the eradication of labour and human rights.
IndustriALL women tackle AI bias and GBVH13 noviembre, 2024IndustriALL’s Women’s Committee met virtually on 6-7 November to discuss advancing gender equality across sectors. Standout themes were artificial intelligence (AI), due diligence, gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH), and an inspiring pilot mentorship programme.
Trade unions call for public investment and fiscal policies to support steel sector recovery 13 noviembre, 2024TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe expressed their profound concern about the cumulative loss of tens of thousands of jobs in the steel sector and related industries, globally, and many more currently on the line. The trade union representatives attending the OECD Steel Committee in Paris on 11-12 November 2024, warned about the risk of deindustrialization in OECD and other countries.
Kazakh unions demand decent wages 13 noviembre, 2024Kazakh trade unions affiliated with IndustriALL Global Union are callong for wage increases amid the declining purchasing power of workers. The demand was voiced during a meeting in the Kazakh capital Astana on 17 October, attended by representatives from unions, including the Mining and Metallurgical Trade Union Qazaqmetal, and the Industry Trade Union of Chemical, Petrochemical, and Related Industries Qazhimprofsoyuz.
Ending gender-based violence and harassment in the textile and garment sector12 noviembre, 202416 days of activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, International day for the elimination of violence against women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day. Please join us in raising our voices, organizing actions and passing legislation to eliminate violence against our sisters.
Unions in Asia-Pacific call for sustainable worker centric industrial policies11 noviembre, 2024Asia-Pacific has witnessed massive industrial growth in recent years. However, while investments in manufacturing industries have increased, workers are suffering from growing inequality, skyrocketing inflation, stagnant wages, precarious work and growing attacks on workers’ rights. The concerns are pushing unions in the region to pursue an agenda of sustainable industrial policy, which includes measures to safeguard and create well-paid and secure jobs and guarantees of sustainable employment.
Grangemouth closure to cut thousands of jobs 6 noviembre, 2024The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery at Grangemouth, set for the second quarter of 2025, will cost thousands of workers their jobs, marking a devastating blow to the region’s economy and its workforce.
Building trust is vital in organizing white-collar workers 6 noviembre, 2024Twenty trade unionists from South East Asia joined the IndustriALL-FES training on organizing white-collar workers in Manila on 28-31 October.
Why human rights due diligence is crucial for African industrialization 5 noviembre, 2024Discussions at the human rights due diligence and African industrialization conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 23-24 October concluded that workers and human rights were crucial for the continent’s economic development.
