Belarus: 25 freed, hundreds remain in chains23 September, 2026On 16 September, Belarus released 25 political prisoners. While their release is welcome, hundreds of others remain imprisoned, including trade union activist Vatslau Areshka.
IG Metall action day 21 September17 September, 2026On Monday, 21 September, automotive workers across Germany will take coordinated action at approximately 100 plants and supplier sites. Over 280 actions are planned across IG Metall's local offices under the slogan A future, not sweeping cuts – solidarity is our strongest brand.
Shipbuilding and shipbreaking unions unite on global strategy3 September, 2026Delegates from across the shipbuilding and shipbreaking sectors met in Helsinki on 2 September for IndustriALL Global Union's Shipbuilding-shipbreaking action group meeting. Their imperative was clear: when capital organizes globally, unions must too.
Take action: Stop union busting at Taidoc Technology, Taiwan23 July, 2026IndustriALL Global Union and its Taiwan R.O.C. affiliate Republic of China Metalworkers' Union (ROCMU) are calling union members to support a LabourStart campaign to end union busting at TaiDoc Technology Corporation.
Ukrainian union leader jailed for doing his job16 July, 2026Yarema Zhuhaievych, chairman of the Trade Union of Aircraft and Machine Building Workers of Ukraine (TUAMBWU), has been in pre-trial detention since 1 May this year. His bail is set far beyond his personal means.
KMWU strike over subcontracted workers’ bargaining rights14 July, 2026On 15 July, the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), which represents 180,000 members, will walk out in a general strike. The demand is that multinational companies bargain in good faith with the subcontracted workers who keep their factories running.
Solidarity has never mattered more: unionists ahead of Durham Miners Gala10 July, 2026Today trade union representatives from across Europe and beyond gathered in Durham, England, for the joint industriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union international roundtable, “Sticking together – worker internationalism in volatile times.” The event brought together trade union leaders, activists and experts from different European countries and welcomed guests from Australia. Together they exchanged experiences, strengthened international cooperation and discussed how the labour movement can respond to the challenges facing workers in an increasingly uncertain world.
How unions are shaping the future of work in the age of AI18 June, 2026Some 50 union representatives gathered at IG Metall's headquarters in Berlin this week for IndustriALL Global Union's joint conference on the future of work. Delegates from the ICT, electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering and white-collar sectors came from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Over two days, delegates confronted a shared reality: technological change is accelerating, labour rights are under pressure and unions must adapt or risk being left out of decisions that will shape the working lives of millions.
ArcelorMittal: enough is enough4 May, 2026ArcelorMittal is one of the world’s most profitable steel companies. It is also a company where over 300 workers have died in a decade, thousands of jobs are being cut without consultation, climate commitments are being abandoned and trade unions are being systematically silenced. IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union are saying enough is enough.
Strengthening union organizing efforts in Nigeria’s manufacturing industries26 March, 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.
