Uniting Asia-Pacific MNC unions across chemicals and pharmaceuticals4 décembre, 2025Occupational safety and health, supply chain disruptions and gender-inclusive union practices were the central focus when 46 unionists from nine Asia-Pacific countries in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors met in Colombo on 18–19 November.
Employment in the circular economy4 décembre, 2025Between 121 and 142 million people worldwide are employed in sectors that contribute to the circular economy, such as repair, recycling, second-hand trade and waste management. This represents roughly between 5 and 5.8 percent of total global employment (excluding agriculture), according to a new joint report by Circle Economy, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank Group, in partnership with the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy (UN-PAGE).
Yves Rocher must be held accountable over workers’ rights violations in Türkiye3 décembre, 2025On 20 November 2025, a Paris criminal court heard arguments in a landmark case alleging that cosmetics group Yves Rocher failed to protect workers’ rights at its former Turkish subsidiary, Kosan Kozmetic. The complaint was brought by IndustriALL Global and industriAll Europe affiliate Petrol İş, supported by the NGOs Sherpa and ActionAid France, and concerns the dismissal of 132 employees in 2018, following a union organising drive at the Flormar cosmetics factory in Gebze. Eighty-one of the dismissed workers are plaintiffs in the French proceedings.
Rubber and tyre workers discuss the future of the sector in the Americas3 décembre, 2025Trade unions from Latin America, the United States, Canada and Mexico are working on a joint strategy in response to local, regional and global challenges. From 24 to 26 November, the International Trade Union Conference to defend the gains in the rubber and tyre sector was held in San Luis de Potosi, Mexico, providing a crucial opportunity to discuss the changes in the sector and strengthen coordination between the unions in the region.
African trade unions want critical minerals revenues to fund development2 décembre, 2025On 1 December, trade unions representing millions of African workers in mining, energy and manufacturing industries gathered in Addis Ababa, declared that unless the new African green minerals strategy (AGMS) is radically redesigned around decent work and local value addition, the green boom will simply become the latest chapter in the extraction and export of mineral resources.
South Africa declares gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster27 novembre, 2025South Africa has formally declared gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) a national disaster, invoking the Disaster Management Act of 2002. The decision, announced in the wake of widespread protests coinciding with the November 2025 G20 Summit in Johannesburg, marks a significant policy shift after years of civil-society and trade union pressure and persistently weak enforcement of existing legislation.
Indian unions slam unilateral labour code rollout; 21 November declared black day for workers27 novembre, 2025India’s trade unions (CTUs) and independent sectoral federations, including IndustriALL affiliates, staged nationwide protests after the government of India unilaterally notified the four labour codes without any consultation with workers’ organizations. The abrupt notifications issued on 21 November 2025 drew strong condemnation from working people in India, who described the move as an attack on the rule of law.
Historic win for Italy’s metal workers26 novembre, 2025Last week Italy’s metal workers secured a major victory as the unions Fim, Fiom and Uilm, all affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, signed the renewed National Collective Labour Agreement (NCLA) with Federmeccanica and Assistal after four days of continuous and intense negotiations. The agreement covers more than 1.5 million workers across the country and guarantees a €205(US$ 237.17) increase on minimum contractual salaries over four years, which the unions say is essential to protecting wages amid rising living costs and economic uncertainty.
COP30 in Belém: a more open COP delivers a new step on Just Transition26 novembre, 2025COP30 closed in Belém with a tone and atmosphere unlike recent years. Under the Brazilian Presidency, the summit was marked by more transparency, easier access to delegates and more open civic participation, including peaceful demonstrations inside the venue. For trade unions and civil society, this shift represented a meaningful change after several restrictive and difficult COPs.
Indian government commits to support social dialogue in ship recycling25 novembre, 2025At a round table meeting held in Delhi on 25 November, the Indian minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, committed to improving conditions in the ship recycling industry.
