Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh to benefit from new injury insurance scheme1 апреля, 2026Workers in Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry are set to gain vital social protection under a new employment injury scheme (EIS) pilot, marking a significant step forward for one of the world's most hazardous industries.
BP locks out nearly 1,000 refinery workers in illegal labour dispute1 апреля, 2026Nearly 1,000 members of United Steelworkers (USW), an IndustriALL affiliate, have been illegally locked out of BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery in what the union is calling a flagrant act of unfair labour practice. IndustriALL and the USW have condemned the move and demand that the company return to the bargaining table immediately.
Rebuild Ukraine — but not without its workers1 апреля, 2026As Ukraine looks toward post-war reconstruction, its trade unions are fighting on two fronts: defending workers’ rights against sweeping labour law changes being pushed through without consultation and preparing to ensure that workers, not international investors, shape the country's socio-economic recovery.
IndustriALL files ILO complaint against Malaysia over systemic union busting30 марта, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has filed a formal complaint with the ILO committee on freedom of association (CFA) against the Federal Government of Malaysia, documenting a deeply alarming pattern of union busting across 12 companies in the electronics, semiconductor, aerospace, automotive and paper sectors.
Turning due diligence laws into real results for workers30 марта, 2026A new centre dedicated to making human rights due diligence laws deliver real results for workers was launched in Berlin on 26 March, bringing together trade unions, companies, policymakers and practitioners for a day of debate on how binding regulation can shift power to workers in global supply chains.
IG Metall challenges Tesla works council election over intimidation and threats26 марта, 2026IG Metall has filed a legal motion to declare the works council election held at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on 25 March 2026 invalid, citing unlawful interference by management in the democratic election process.
Who runs the world? Not workers. It’s time that changed.26 марта, 2026Every year, behind closed doors in Washington DC, a small group of union representatives sits down with the most powerful economic institutions on the planet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. These institutions decide, in ways that most people never see or hear about, the conditions under which billions of workers live and work.
Global unions call for defence of democracy and workers’ rights at G2026 марта, 2026Following high-level meetings in Washington DC in early March, The Labour 20 (L20), the official G20 engagement group representing workers, has issued a strong statement calling on G20 governments to defend democracy, workers' rights and the international rule of law, pushing back against what unions describe as an agenda designed to enrich a small elite at the expense of working people worldwide.
Strengthening union organizing efforts in Nigeria’s manufacturing industries26 марта, 2026An IndustriALL Global Union delegation recently held consultative meetings with Nigerian affiliates to strengthen union organizing efforts and build unity and solidarity across the country’s manufacturing sectors. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with an estimated 242 million people, according to the UN, possesses a broad industrial base spanning energy and electricity, oil and gas, textiles and garments, footwear, rubber and leather, chemicals, steel and engineering, among others.
Chattanooga’s 97 per cent victory: How workers won dignity and power25 марта, 2026When workers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga voted by 97 per cent to ratify their first union contract, it was more than a historic number. It was a declaration of dignity.
