Thirteen years on: the Accord that changed an industry23 апреля, 2026On 24 April 2013, garment workers in Dhaka arrived for another shift at Rana Plaza. The cracks in the walls had been visible the day before. Workers raised the alarm and were told the building was safe. Within hours, all eight floors had collapsed, killing 1,134 people, most of them women, and injuring thousands more.
ILO faces unprecedented financial crisis — workers’ rights hang in the balance22 апреля, 2026The International Labour Organization is confronting the worst financial crisis in its recent history. The US has not paid its dues since 2023 and several other countries are late with their payments. The consequences for workers worldwide could be severe. IndustriALL Global Union is calling on affiliated unions to act now: press governments to pay their ILO dues.
Class action lawsuit for South African coal miners22 апреля, 2026A landmark class action lawsuit seeks redress for tens of thousands of former coal miners and community members whose lives have been affected by exposure to coal dust and polluted environments in South Africa’s coal mines. The case, filed in the Gauteng High Court, targets South32, BHP Billiton PLC, and Seriti Power.
Unions fight for Ekapa workers as mud rush mine faces liquidation22 апреля, 2026The Kimberley diamond mine where five miners died in a mud rush in February is now facing liquidation. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa is challenging the process in court, arguing that workers who have already lost colleagues, and in many cases their wages, must not be abandoned.
“For some people, we are the last hope”: Christiane Benner on unions, the far right and IndustriALL’s mandate22 апреля, 2026When IndustriALL president Christiane Benner visited the Geneva headquarters on 25 March 2026, she spoke to staff openly about the state of the movement and what it will take to win. We put the big questions to her afterwards.
Malaysian workers vote for union — Boeing fights back21 апреля, 2026Workers at Boeing Composites Malaysia (BCM) voted overwhelmingly to join a union in December 2025, but the company is refusing to accept the result and has taken the case to court in an attempt to overturn it.
Singhitarai explosion exposes systemic OSH failures in India17 апреля, 2026At least 20 workers were killed and nearly 50 exposed to a high-pressure steam pipe explosion at a Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh, India on 14 April 2026. The death toll is expected to rise.
ACT report shows progress and gaps in brands’ purchasing practices16 апреля, 2026A new report from ACT (Action, Collaboration, Transformation), the agreement between global brands and retailers and IndustriALL Global Union, shows progress in how signatory brands are approaching purchasing practices, while also identifying significant gaps between corporate commitments and supplier experience on the ground.
IEA calls on energy workers, unions and industry to shape global jobs report14 апреля, 2026The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a new set of surveys on employment and skills in the energy sector, and is calling on workers, trade unions, employers, educators and policymakers to respond before the 15 May 2026 deadline.
Bangladesh’s roadmap is stalling14 апреля, 2026The ILO Roadmap was established in 2021 because Bangladesh had serious, documented failures on freedom of association, labour inspection, anti-union discrimination and labour law reform. Years on, trade unions are clear: progress on paper has not translated into meaningful change for workers.
