IndustriALL calls on Bangladesh government to enforce HKC30 septembre, 2025In light of continuing workplace incidents at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards, IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to enforce full compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) across all shipbreaking yards and adopt binding measures that make the shipbreaking industry safe, equitable and sustainable.
Women trade unionists prepare ground for equality ahead of Sydney29 septembre, 2025IndustriALL preparatory women’s conference set the stage for a stronger push on gender equality, women’s rights, participation and representation ahead of the global women’s conference, under the slogan: we are ALL in for equality, and Congress in Sydney this November.
Defending workers’ rights in a time of political turmoil 26 septembre, 2025Trade unions in the Asia Pacific region are calling for united action to defend human and workers’ rights amid growing political turmoil, escalating geopolitical conflicts, and the rise of right-wing politics.
Kyrgyz unions plan joint organizing work 25 septembre, 2025On 18 and 19 September, IndustriALL held an organizing workshop for its Kyrgyz affiliates outside the city of Bishkek. The workshop emerged from a strategic plan developed by the Kyrgyz unions to build workplace power through organizing, and unity through joint action, to make their collective bargaining efforts more effective.
Shipbuilding and shipbreaking workers strengthen international cooperation24 septembre, 2025The shipbuilding and shipbreaking action group met online on 16 September to build on progress made at last year’s world conference in Glasgow.
Challenges for industrial integration in Latin America amid global trade uncertainty23 septembre, 2025On 16 September, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, IndustriALL Global Union brought together experts and its affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss strategies to meet the challenges surrounding trade, production and industrial integration in the region, amid concerns over the impact of global uncertainty on employment, freedom of association and human rights.
South East Asia unions advance Just Transition demands23 septembre, 2025Thirty-eight trade unionists and leaders from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore gathered in Bangkok on 9–10 September for a two-day workshop on Just Transition, reaffirming their commitment to a workers-centred, union-led approach to the shift towards a sustainable green economy.
More benefits for ArcelorMittal workers in Liberia as union signs collective agreement 22 septembre, 2025On 10 September, the United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL), an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union, signed its sixth collective bargaining agreement with ArcelorMittal Liberia, marking a significant step towards improving working and living conditions in the country’s mining sector.
Mining unions forge global networks to strengthen worker protections19 septembre, 2025In a bid to strengthen collective bargaining and safeguard workers’ rights, trade union affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union from Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Liberia, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe convened in Dar es Salaam 10-12 September. The workshop focused on revitalizing trade union networks within multinational mining corporations (MNCs), including Glencore, Barrick Gold, AngloGold Ashanti and Valterra Platinum (formerly under Anglo American).
Iran: 4,000 IRALCO workers on 50-day hunger strike18 septembre, 2025Around 4,000 workers at the Arak Aluminium Company (IRALCO) have been on a hunger strike for the past 50 days. The drastic action comes after the plant’s owner refused to engage in meaningful dialogue or address the workforce’s legitimate demands, leaving workers with no choice but to resort to this extreme form of protest.
