IndustriALL Executive Committee meets in Geneva amid global turmoil16 juin, 2026IndustriALL's Executive Committee met in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11-12 June 2026, against a backdrop of deepening geopolitical instability. The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, a multilateral trading system under attack were among the threats to the working class raised. Within that landscape, IndustriALL welcomed a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right to strike is protected under international law.
Bangladesh: workers push labour reforms16 juin, 2026Bangladesh has dropped out of the ten worst countries in the world for workers' rights for the first time in nearly a decade.
Workers’ rights advance at 2026 International Labour Conference16 juin, 2026The 114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded in Geneva on 12 June. It delivered a landmark victory for workers worldwide with the adoption of the first-ever binding international labour standard for the platform economy.
Feminism: not only a women’s issue15 juin, 2026IndustriALL Global Union's women's committee held its first meeting of the new committee in Geneva on 10 June. It elected two new co-chairs and adopted a global road map for 2026–2029 to implement the feminist resolution endorsed at the Sydney Congress.
Union gears up organizing Namibia’s auto workers11 juin, 2026Fourteen shop stewards from the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers' Union (MANWU) attended a capacity-building workshop in Windhoek on 4-5 June. The training focused on organizing the automotive industries, which employ about 40,000 workers.
IndustriALL raises workers’ rights concerns at Glencore AGM11 juin, 2026IndustriALL and affiliates attended Glencore's annual general meeting in Zug, Switzerland on 28 May, raising workers' rights concerns and calling on the company to commit to genuine global social dialogue.
Iraqi oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition10 juin, 2026In May, the Iraqi General Federation of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Unions (IGFOGPU) organized two workshops on a union action plan and the energy transition. The workshops were held in the provinces of Nineveh and Basra, and were attended by trade unionists from Baghdad, Kirkuk, Nineveh and Basra.
Argentina’s UOM fights back against judicial intervention10 juin, 2026The National Labour Appeals Court of the Argentine Republic has ordered a judicial intervention in the UOM metalworkers' union. IndustriALL Global Union expresses its deep concern and its total condemnation of this decision.
IndustriALL calls for sanctions and responsible exit at ILO Myanmar session9 juin, 2026IndustriALL Global Union called on the ILO and its constituents to cut the flow of funds to Myanmar's military junta through sanctions, diplomatic isolation and an end to preferential trade agreements. The call came as the International Labour Conference held a special sitting on Myanmar on 6 June.
Stop union busting at TaiDoc, Taiwan R.O.C.9 juin, 2026Filipino migrant women workers at TaiDoc Technology Corp in Taiwan built a union from nothing and won. Now the company is trying to destroy it.
