Sri Lanka: organizing despite union busting16 октября, 2026Low wages force many white-collar workers to rely on overtime. Digitalization and AI are increasing the pace of work and workloads, but not wages. Workers are increasingly monitored electronically and by CCTV. CMU does not yet see AI causing large-scale job losses, but fewer new jobs are being created.
Investors urged to push brands to sign ACT-Cambodia agreements16 октября, 2026Investors must press brands to sign the ACT-Cambodia agreements if garment workers are to make progress towards living wages, Cambodian union leader Yot Seang told PRI in Person in Amsterdam this week. The binding agreements are a proven alternative to failed social auditing and more brands must join to ensure more workers are covered.
Ukrainian parliament adopts health and safety law despite union warnings14 октября, 2026The Ukrainian parliament adopted the law “On Safety and Health of Employees at Work” on 12 October. Fourteen Ukrainian industrial trade unions had warned that it could weaken existing workplace protections and undermine trade union rights.
Unions at BASF push for global dialogue14 октября, 2026Unions representing BASF workers in Asia, Europe and Latin America met in Kuantan, Malaysia, on 10 October. Restructuring and job cuts are hitting workers from Germany to Argentina, and the unions recommited to their joint position seeking global recognition and dialogue with the company.
Adidas shirts made for about US$1 an hour13 октября, 2026Workers making official Adidas shirts for some of Europe’s biggest football clubs earn a basic wage of about US$1 an hour and work in temperatures above 35°C, a BBC Sport investigation has found. Adidas is refusing to sign an agreement that would let Cambodian garment workers bargain for higher wages and protection from heat stress and harassment.
Ugandan textile union wins gender-based violence clauses in collective agreements11 октября, 2026Four collective agreements in Uganda’s textile and garment sector now contain enforceable clauses on gender-based violence and sexual harassment. This comes after women in the Uganda Textile, Garment, Leather and Allied Workers’ Union took the lead on human rights due diligence.
From cobalt mines to car plants: the fight to organize10 октября, 2026Put 120 trade unionists from around the world in a room for two days and you get a clear picture of what workers are up against and how they are fighting back. At the global organizing conference in Kuala Lumpur on 8-9 October, the stories came from garment factories in India, cobalt mines in DR Congo, battery plants in Hungary and car plants in Alabama. The countries were different. The challenges were strikingly similar.
Pakistan mine deaths: unions demand C1767 октября, 2026More than 100 mine workers have died in Pakistan this year, in an industry where danger has become routine. But miners are not waiting for change to come to them.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Can a young worker say no?6 октября, 2026Can a 22-year-old contract worker stop a dangerous job when production is behind, without fearing for their next contract? Young mining and energy workers meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 29 September said too often the answer is no, and set out what needs to change.
UniFirst targets union in Nicaragua6 октября, 2026US workwear company UniFirst has launched legal proceedings to dissolve the union at its plant in Nicaragua, after 293 members resigned in less than a week and five were dismissed. Workers allege that management pressured them to leave the union. The case comes as US uniform giant Cintas prepares to acquire UniFirst.
