Canada’s federal anti-scab law marks historic victory for workers’ rights23 juin, 2025Two IndustriALL affiliates, Unifor and the United Steelworkers (USW), are celebrating the entry into force of federal anti-scab legislation that bans employers from using replacement workers during legal strikes and lockouts. The legislation, which applies to federally regulated sectors such as telecommunications, transport and banking, marks a major victory for workers’ rights after decades of advocacy. The law was achieved through years of coordinated organizing, lobbying and political action led by unions and their allies.
Unwavering support for Italian metalworkers in their struggle for a fair deal20 juin, 2025Almost a year after the expiration of Italy’s collective agreement for 1.5 million metalworkers, a solution remains elusive. The three collaborating unions, FIOM, FIM and UILM, had no choice but to initiate another day of strike action.
Unions chart course for aerospace transformation at global conference19 juin, 2025At IndustriALL’s aerospace world conference in Montreal, Canada, from 11–13 June, trade unionists from around the world came together to confront the aerospace industry’s rapidly evolving challenges, from AI and supply chain shifts to the need for inclusive organizing. Hosted by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAMAW and UNIFOR Canada, the conference focused on setting a clear path forward, with a strong mandate for action ahead of IndustriALL’s Congress in Sydney
Unions promote labour in energy transition at Global Energy Efficiency Conference18 juin, 2025On 12 and 13 June, IndustriALL Global Union took part in the 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA), and in the meeting of the Clean Energy Labour Council held during the conference in Brussels.
Landmark protections mark 2025 International Labour Conference17 juin, 2025Over 5,400 delegates from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations across 187 ILO member states met for the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), on 2-13 June in Geneva. The meeting concluded with significant progress on global labour standards, including the adoption of a groundbreaking new convention on biological hazards in the workplace.
India: garment workers defy illegal closure 17 juin, 2025On 9 June, Celebrity Fashions Limited (CFL), a garment manufacturing company in India, illegally shut down its factory in Avadi, Tamil Nadu, unlawfully terminating 560 workers overnight. After several rounds of negotiations, managements and workers have reached an agreement, but the struggle for closure compensation continues.
Digel workers in Türkiye fight union busting 17 juin, 2025For more than 150 days, workers sacked from Digel, a German menswear company operating in the Aegean Free Zone in Gaziemir, Izmir, have picketed against union busting.
Going global to win locally 16 juin, 2025IndustriALL US affiliate IUE-CWA has opened the national bargaining round with GE Aerospace, after it was split into a standalone company following General Electric’s (GE) major restructuring. As GE Aerospace expands its global operations and supply chains, the union recognizes the need to build international solidarity to counteract transnational corporate strategies and protect workers’ interests worldwide, and invited IndustriALL to the opening of the negotiations.
Calls to save jobs as Goodyear Tyres retrenches 907 workers in South Africa13 juin, 2025Over 900 workers and thousands more along supply chains and related industries, including service providers, will lose jobs when tyre manufacturer Goodyear shuts down its 78-year-old plant in Kariega in the Eastern Cape province in December.
Building momentum for IndustriALL’s 4th Congress12 juin, 2025Amid a backdrop of mounting global tensions and continued threats to workers’ rights, IndustriALL’s Executive Committee met in Geneva to reinforce solidarity and chart the path ahead. A key item on the agenda was preparation for IndustriALL’s 4th Congress, taking place in Sydney this November.
