OECD Steel Committee: workers warn of lack of just transition in the industry26 марта, 2024Workers are raising concerns over the lack of a just transition in the steel sector. Global excess capacity keeps rising, due to a combination of irresponsible practices by some major multinational steel corporations and misguided action by some governments who keep expanding capacity rather than investing in the green transition.
Organise more young workers, say south Asia’s young trade unionists25 марта, 2024In March, as part of the Building inclusive unions in South Asia project, supported by Union to Union, IndustriALL organized workshops for young trade unionists in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
Just Transition in Tunisia22 марта, 2024Following the decision in last year’s regional conference, IndustriALL and affiliates from the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) organized a meeting on Just Transition. More than 50 union leaders from the country’s textile, metals, oil and mining sectors participated in the meeting on 28 February.
Moroccan mining union established to fight for workers 22 марта, 2024Under the slogan "Strengthening trade union action in the mining sector to defend the mining working class and win an agreement that guarantees the rights and benefits of the miners", the UMT National Union of Mineworkers in Morocco held its founding congress on 1 March.
Twelve mine workers killed in Pakistan22 марта, 2024Twelve mine workers were killed in a gas explosion at a coalmine in Balochistan on Tuesday.
Binding agreements: building worker safety and reducing risk21 марта, 2024With increasing recognition that voluntary, corporate self-monitoring of factories is a failed mechanism comes growing interest in binding agreements between global companies and trade unions as a more reliable route to effective human rights due diligence in supply chains. On 14 March, IndustriALL co-organized, with the New York City Comptroller’s Office, the third in a series of investor roundtables on the subject.
Zimbabwean power stations closure to affect 560 jobs21 марта, 2024The Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (ZEWU), an IndustriALL affiliate, is raising concerns over the exclusion of unions from discussions to close and repurpose three coal-fired power stations in Zimbabwe. The union says 560 workers will be affected by this.
ILO agreement takes important step for living wages 21 марта, 2024On 13 March, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reached an agreement on the living wage issue. The agreement, reached during a meeting of experts on wage policies, including living wages last month, was endorsed by the ILO’s Governing Body, last week.
Towards a Just Transition in the automotive industry 21 марта, 2024The automotive industry is at a critical juncture, facing the challenge of switching towards more sustainable and environmentally-friendly mobility. This change affects not only how vehicles are produced and used but also the millions of workers who make up this sector globally. It is essential, amid this transition, to ensure a fair way forward that protects jobs and the economy, while moving towards a greener and more equitable future.
Latin American unions in solidarity with Argentina’s workers20 марта, 2024IndustriALL affiliates in Latin America and the Caribbean stand in solidarity with workers in Argentina, in light of the Milei government’s constant undermining of labour rights.
