IndustriALL women’s committee develop gender perspective for Mid-Term Policy Conference 19 juin, 2023A gender-responsive approach to growing inequalities, strategies in multinational companies, building strong unions, just transition and how feminism can change trade unions were some of the topics raised at IndustriALL’s global women’s committee.
Bangladesh is one of the world’s worst countries for workers 5 juillet, 2023The recently published ITUC Global Rights Index 2023, which ranks countries based on the status of workers’ rights, reveals a grim picture of the situation for workers in South Asian countries. While Nepal and Sri Lanka witness regular and systematic violations of workers’ rights respectively, Bangladesh has been ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for workers.
Australian unions welcome Anglo American response to Grosvenor mine accident15 juillet, 2024A methane gas explosion in the underground Grosvenor coal mine, on 29 June, near Moranbah led to the evacuation of workers but with no reported injuries.
SEWA India provides members with heat wave insurance 16 juillet, 2024As a first of its kind, IndustriALL's affiliate in India, SEWA, is providing heat wave insurance to its members this summer to help them cope with heat distress in the region.
Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers31 juillet, 2024On 25 July, the Mauritius Parliament amended the Private Recruitment Agencies Act to include “labour contractors,” allowing them to employ migrant workers on behalf of businesses. Unions argue that these amendments will further expose migrant workers to exploitation and precarious working conditions.
Smurfit Kappa workers in Peru strike for a living wage16 septembre, 2024Union members at Smurfit Kappa Peru have been on strike since 6 September, demanding a living wage.
South East Asia youth calls for integration in union training17 septembre, 2024Young unionists from South East Asia met in Manila,14 September, and called on trade unions to recognize youth as catalyst for change and provide a 20 percent youth quota in routine union training.
Workers on the streets in Brussels demand a Just Transition amid auto industry crisis19 septembre, 2024On 16 September, thousands of workers from across Europe gathered in Brussels to demand urgent action to protect jobs and ensure a Just Transition in the changing auto industry. We spoke with Georg Leutert, IndustriALL Global Union auto director, who explained the global impact of the shift to electric vehicles and why this demonstration matters for workers everywhere.
Rising toll in Pakistan's dangerous mines14 août, 2024Between 7 and 10 August, two miners tragically lost their lives while working at the PMDC Shahrigh lease and Shahrigh coal field in Balochistan, Pakistan respectively. On 7 August, a miner fell from a roof and died while on duty. Just days later, on 10 August, another miner was killed in a separate accident.
Belgian and Malagasy unions cooperate on building union power29 août, 2024The cooperation between Belgian and Malagasy unions is testimony of how trade unions in the global north and the global south are working together on key issues that include the Just Transition and human rights due diligence.
