Kenyan oil workers win key concessions in dispute with pipeline company7 August, 2025After intense negotiations and the threat of industrial action, the Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union (KPOWU), an affiliate of IndustriALL Global Union, has secured a major breakthrough with the Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC), paving the way for collective bargaining for the 2025–2029 period.
Oil workers at the intersection: tariffs, AI, climate policy and global tensions7 August, 2025In Pittsburgh on 4-7 August, 2025 , IndustriALL affiliate,The United Steelworkers (USW) brought together more than 200 delegates from refineries, pipelines, and chemical plants across the United States for the National Oil Bargaining Conference (NOBC). Held every two years, this event sets the stage for national-level negotiations in the oil sector. But as delegates gathered this year, it became clear that the forces shaping their negotiations, and the futures of their jobs, are increasingly global, technological, and unpredictable.
The future is being written. Workers deserve a pen5 August, 2025In today’s world, the ground for workers is shifting fast. From artificial intelligence to the resurgence of authoritarian politics, we’re being asked to adapt to a future we didn’t choose and aren’t allowed to shape.
IndustriALL demands immediate humanitarian access to Gaza and an end to the war, blockade and occupation4 August, 2025STATEMENT: IndustriALL expresses grave concern and outrage at the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which continues to devastate the lives of innocent civilians, especially children.
Senegal’s garment workers demand end to exploitation at Sartorisen31 July, 2025Garment workers at Sartorisen, a manufacturer located in the Diamniadio Industrial Area, a special economic zone (SEZ) in Senegal, are calling for an end to ongoing exploitation and abuse of their rights.
Türkiye bans mineworkers’ strike with midnight presidential decree31 July, 2025The Turkish government has banned a lawful strike by mineworkers at state-owned Eti Maden, using a last-minute presidential decree to halt preparations for industrial action just hours before it was due to begin.
Tunisian women trade unionists driving change28 July, 2025A new generation of women trade unionists in Tunisia is leading the way, building solidarity across sectors, developing concrete solutions for workers, and strengthening the movement from within. Through IndustriALL’s MENA Union Leadership Academy, these leaders are gaining the skills and confidence to shape the future of union work in the country.
Union busting at Flextronics Technology Sdn Bhd25 July, 2025A strong majority of workers at Flextronics Penang voted in favour of union recognition, but the process was derailed by what the union describes as an aggressive, company-led union-busting campaign.
Brazilian industrial workers’ unions present government with reindustrialisation proposals23 July, 2025IndustriALL Brazil, a national organization comprising of trade unions from all industrial sectors, including organizations affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union- CUT and Força Sindical, together with the inter-union department of statistics and socioeconomic studies – DIEESE, met with the industrial development secretary of the ministry of development, industry, trade and services (MDIC), Uallace Moreira Lima, to present a series of demands and proposals to help strengthen the new industry Brazil (NIB) plan, advocating a reindustrialisation strategy that focuses on sustainable development and places workers at its centre.
Inditex and Next refuse to back groundbreaking agreement to improve conditions for Cambodian garment workers22 July, 2025After years of negotiations and collective efforts, global garment brands Inditex and Next have so far declined to sign a landmark agreement that would support collective bargaining for better wages and working conditions for Cambodian garment workers, despite having helped develop the initiative and publicly committing to responsible business practices.
