One year of strike action for a fair agreement for Caterpillar Mexico workers10 octubre, 2024The National Independent Union of Industrial and Service Workers (SNITIS) has been on strike for a year at Caterpillar in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, seeking to obtain a fair collective bargaining agreement.
Thai employer continues to violate workers’ rights under Swiss programme11 octubre, 2024A year after having first called on the Swiss government to exercise human rights due diligence at Absolute Assembly, IndustriALL Global Union is reiterating the call as labour rights are deteriorating, directly breaking the commitments made by the Swiss government. The company in Thailand manufactures e-buses for a programme supported by Switzerland under the Paris Climate Agreement.
Victory at Nexperia Philippines18 octubre, 2024The Metal Workers' Alliance of the Philippines (MWAP) succeeded in a campaign for job security at Nexperia Philippines Inc, on 18 October.
Strengthening Armenia’s labour movement: social dialogue workshop sets path for future collaboration24 octubre, 2024From 27 to 29 September, a workshop on developing social dialogue in Armenia brought together 30 leaders and activists from the industrial workers’ union, the electrical workers’ union, and the union representing workers in the mining, metallurgy, and jewellery sectors. The event provided a platform to address the growing challenges faced by unions in engaging employers and to explore solutions for improving labour relations across key industries.
Malaysia: HICOM must comply with ILO decision 30 octubre, 2024The National union of transport equipment and allied industries workers (NUTEAIW) is demanding reinstatement of five union leaders at HICOM Automotive Manufacturers, after both the employer and the government continue to ignore an ILO decision from 2022.
VW workers threaten strikes over plant closures31 octubre, 2024On 30 October, Volkswagen workers issued a bold warning: they will strike unless the automaker rules out plant closures in its restructuring plan. The company and IG Metall, an IndustriALL affiliate, are locked in a heated dispute over wages and potential factory shutdowns.
Serbia: workers in Yura need fair wages and decent working conditions 18 noviembre, 2024Today, the Hyundai/Kia network, Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia, together with the Independent Union of Metalworkers of Serbia IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, met to express their solidarity with the workers of Yura in Serbia in their struggle for union recognition, fairer wages and decent working conditions.
COP29: A major setback for workers27 noviembre, 2024The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, ended with disappointing results, particularly for workers. The outcomes failed to address urgent needs in climate finance and Just Transition, leaving significant gaps in how the climate crisis, and its social impacts are being tackled.
Global collaboration for workers' rights29 noviembre, 2024Trade union leaders from Coats factories worldwide convened for the 5th annual meeting of the Coats trade union network in Mudanya, Turkey, on 24–25 November. The meeting focused on working conditions, challenges in the supply chain and finalizing a draft global framework agreement (GFA) with Coats to ensure consistent labour standards across all its operations.
Moroccan unions tackle health and safety in the textile sector5 diciembre, 2024A recent wave of fatal accidents in Morocco’s textile and garment sector has shed light on difficult working conditions and a lack of health and safety measures. IndustriALL Global Union and its affiliate, SNTHC-CDT, are leading efforts to address these issues, with an optimistic meeting with the Ministry of Labour, marking a step toward long-term solutions.
