Indian unions demand Just Transition in coals and renewables12 August, 2025With its renewable energy sector expanding rapidly while traditional sources such as coal continue to grow India is currently at a crossroads. Despite the heavy reliance on coal, the country has begun closing mines and shifting to renewables as part of its efforts to achieve the 2070 net-zero target. In this context, it is crucial to understand workers’ concerns and advocate for worker-centered policies to ensure a Just Transition.
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.
Unions promote labour in energy transition at Global Energy Efficiency Conference18 June, 2025On 12 and 13 June, IndustriALL Global Union took part in the 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA), and in the meeting of the Clean Energy Labour Council held during the conference in Brussels.
UGT, CCOO and ELA call for historic strike at Iberdrola tomorrow 5 June, 2025Tomorrow, on 6 June, more than 9,500 Iberdrola employees across Spain are set to join the first-ever strike in 126 years in the company. IndustriALL affiliates UGT, CCOO and ELA have called the strike in response to the stalled collective bargaining negotiations and the company's refusal to guarantee workers' purchasing power.
Health, safety, and Just Transition top the agenda at MENA oil and gas trade union meeting27 May, 2025On 27-29 April, the IndustriALL Global Union MENA oil and gas union network met in Istanbul, Türkiye, with the participation of unions from Iraq, Bahrain, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Palestine and Türkiye.
Unionist appointed minister of labour in Gabon27 May, 2025IndustriALL welcomes the appointment of Patrick Barbera Isaac as Gabon’s new minister of Labour, Full Employment and Social Dialogue. A long-standing trade unionist and national secretary for health, social protection and pensions at IndustriALL affiliate Organisation Nationale des Employés du Pétrole (ONEP), Isaac brings deep union experience to the role at a crucial time for the country’s workforce.
Workers at the heart of the energy transition: IndustriALL at IEA skills workshop15 May, 2025On 14 May the International Energy Agency (IEA), in collaboration with the European Commission and the Clean Energy Ministerial’s Empowering People Initiative, hosted the Future of Energy Skills Workshop at its Paris headquarters. The event brought together over 60 participants from governments, trade unions, international organizations, academia, ILO and energy companies to explore workforce and skills development in the context of the clean energy transition.
Nuclear renaissance raises worker and safety issues27 March, 2025In the context of growing geopolitical instability, energy transformation and social pressure to accelerate decarbonisation, the International nuclear workers’ union network (INWUN), coordinated by IndustriALL Global Union, held its global meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 March.
Winning matters: our union wins in 2024 give us hope for the future27 February, 2025In times of uncertainty, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the challenges we face. Attacks on labour rights, corporate greed, political instability and economic hardship can make the road ahead seem insurmountable. But if there’s one thing we must remind ourselves of as a movement, it is this: we win.
