Pakistan: Three workers killed in gas explosion in coal mine28 August, 2025A powerful gas explosion killed three mine workers on 26 August 2025 in northwest Balochistan. The blast, caused by methane gas accumulation, blocked the entrance and suffocated the workers trapped inside. The tragedy highlights the ongoing failure to ensure safe working conditions in the region’s coal mines.
Unions push for safer, organized artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe26 August, 2025In Zimbabwe, where artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) accounts for over half of the country’s gold production, unions are stepping up to improve health, safety and organization for informal miners.
Russian strikes continue to cripple Ukraine’s mines and communities22 August, 2025IndustriALL Ukrainian affiliates report a dramatic escalation of attacks on workers and workplaces in recent months. In the first seven months of 2025, because of Russian aggression, 676 workers were injured in their workplaces and 146 workers were killed due to missile and artillery shelling of enterprise territories, airstrikes and FPV drone attacks by the armed forces of the Russian Federation on industrial sites, production facilities and transport vehicles.
IndustriALL stands with UGTT against escalating attacks21 August, 2025IndustriALL Global Union is following with great concern the latest news about the ongoing attacks on the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT). IndustriALL strongly condemns the attacks carried out by some groups on the UGTT's headquarters and the public calls for the UGTT's dissolution.
Southern Africa: textile workers call for a Just Transition that safeguards jobs21 August, 2025Textile, garment, shoe and leather (TGSL) workers in Eswatini and South Africa are calling for a Just Transition from carbon-intensive industries to low-carbon renewable energy economies that protects jobs and ensures economic equity.
Guatemalan unions strengthen power with IndustriALL support21 August, 2025IndustriALL Global Union is boosting the strength of its affiliates in Guatemala through a series of workshops and high-level meetings with government officials and union leaders.
Malaysia: union condemns dismissals at XSD International Paper20 August, 2025The Paper and Paper Products Manufacturing Employees Union (PPPMEU) is calling out XSD International Paper for union busting after dismissing 20 union activists.
IndustriALL and ASOS renew global agreement to strengthen workers’ rights19 August, 2025IndustriALL Global Union and global fashion destination ASOS have renewed their global framework agreement (GFA), reinforcing their mutual commitment to workers’ rights, trade union access, and responsible supply chain practices.
Turkish garment workers expose systematic harassment and union busting 14 August, 2025At a press conference in İzmir today, IndustriALL affiliate TEKSİF shared detailed testimonies and evidence of what it says are systematic patterns of harassment, discrimination, and abuse at Digel Textile, a German-owned menswear manufacturer in the İzmir Free Zone.
Two workers killed in explosion at US Steel plant 13 August, 2025A powerful explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania on 11 August has left two workers dead and ten injured.
