Turkish unions commit to advancing a gender-transformative agenda27 августа, 2026Around 30 trade union leaders, women officers and activists from IndustriALL affiliates in Türkiye met in Istanbul for a national meeting hosted by Petrol-İş and supported by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The meeting reaffirmed their commitment to advancing a gender-transformative agenda across workplaces, collective bargaining and trade union structures.
YKK workers denied fundamental rights: brands must take responsibility27 августа, 2026For over two years, 670 workers at YKK's Çerkezköy factory in Türkiye have been systematically prevented from exercising their basic right to unionize and bargain collectively. YKK management has used threats, coercion and disciplinary action to crush the union, despite workers' successful organization with Petrol-İş and the union's official recognition from Türkiye's labour ministry.
Organizing faster as technology reshapes India’s ICT and electronics sector25 августа, 2026Thirty-one representatives from IndustriALL Global Union’s Indian affiliates have committed to 100-day organizing plans to strengthen union membership and reach contract workers, women and young workers across India’s ICT, electrical and electronics sectors.
Organizing as AI and automation reshape India’s mechanical engineering sector25 августа, 2026More than 60 trade unionists from across India’s mechanical engineering sector met for a workshop on strategic organizing, organized by IndustriALL. The two-day workshop, held on 11-12 August in Pune, focused on a central challenge: how can unions ensure that technological change improves work rather than weakening employment, rights and collective bargaining?
Unions put safety and organizing at the heart of India’s base metals sector25 августа, 2026Trade unions in India’s base metal sector have agreed to strengthen organizing and occupational safety and health (OSH) as central priorities in a sector facing growing precarious employment and rapid industrial change.
Building women’s power in the MENA region25 августа, 2026IndustriALL has formally established the MENA women's committee following democratic elections on 11 August 2026. With new leadership now in place, the committee represents a significant milestone for women workers across the Middle East and North Africa region. It builds on more than twelve years of joint work between IndustriALL and its affiliated unions.
Empowering young unionists to organize and lead25 августа, 2026The value of union training comes from how it is used once participants return to their workplaces. At a recent youth workshop, participants moved beyond learning about workers’ rights and union power to developing concrete plans for organizing, collective bargaining and strengthening worker participation.
Türkiye: new survey exposes real impact of digital surveillance on metalworkers24 августа, 2026A report shows metalworkers feel pushed to breach occupational health and safety rules because of pressure on speed and more than half say they do not know how the digital systems assessing them reach their decisions. These findings offer one of the most detailed pictures yet of how algorithmic management is being experienced on the factory floor.
Deploying human rights due diligence in African mines20 августа, 2026Unions in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are using human rights due diligence as a bargaining tool to defend workers' rights, challenge unsafe working conditions and hold mining companies accountable. Rather than treating HRDD as a compliance exercise for companies, they are turning it into leverage at the negotiating table.
New due diligence guidelines must put workers and trade unions at the heart 20 августа, 2026IndustriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union call on the European Commission to put workers, trade unions and social dialogue at the heart of the future guidelines on the implementation ofthe new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
