Give workers a vision and they will help with solutions13 May, 2026In communities where workers are calculating whether their wages will cover transport costs and food prices, abstract climate narratives fall flat. What workers respond to is a concrete vision of something better, not a warning about calamity.
Hormuz crisis exposes energy skills gap13 May, 2026The military attacks carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz that followed, have sent energy prices surging and triggered fuel shortages, rationing and inflationary pressure across the global economy. Governments are now making some of the most consequential energy decisions in decades, fast and without workers.
African trade unions seek a seat at the climate table7 May, 2026At a meeting in Accra on 4 and 5 May, the African group of negotiators (AGN), the bloc that coordinates climate negotiating positions on behalf of 54 African countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), agreed on a workplan to establish a labour liaison mechanism ahead of the 31st conference of the parties (COP 31).
Hard as steel: workers stand firm at ArcelorMittal AGM6 May, 2026On 5 May, more than 150 workers and trade unionists from across the world gathered outside ArcelorMittal's annual general meeting (AGM) in Luxembourg. The protest focused on urgent concerns including ArcelorMittal workers' safety, social dialogue. Standing side by side in a powerful joint action between IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, they delivered a clear message. Enough is enough.
ILO acts on climate risks to worker safety30 April, 2026The ILO meeting of experts on occupational safety and health in extreme weather events and changing weather patterns, held in Geneva from 20 to 24 April 2026, concluded with the adoption of conclusions that strengthen the protection of workers against climate-related risks that are becoming increasingly frequent and severe.
IEA calls on energy workers, unions and industry to shape global jobs report14 April, 2026The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a new set of surveys on employment and skills in the energy sector, and is calling on workers, trade unions, employers, educators and policymakers to respond before the 15 May 2026 deadline.
India’s just transition is leaving workers behind24 March, 2026India’s energy transition is no longer a distant policy ambition. Yet, as discussions at a two-day meeting held on 10–11 March in New Delhi made clear, the gap between the language of a “Just Transition” and the lived reality of workers remains stark. Organized by IndustriALL, the meeting brought together, for the first time in India, trade unions from both coal, mining and energy sectors to assess what this transition means and who it is leaving behind.
Indian unions unite around organizing and Just Transition19 March, 2026Trade unions across India called for stronger organizing and greater unity at the India Council Meeting held on 12–13 March, as discussions highlighted rising informalization, weakening labour protections, and the systematic exclusion of workers from decision-making. Bringing together affiliates from across sectors, the meeting stressed that rapid industrial and technological changes risk deepening inequality unless workers are placed at the centre of policy.
Climate justice and wage justice go hand in hand in global supply chains17 February, 2026Climate shocks are no longer abstract risks for global supply chains. Extreme heat, flooding and water scarcity are already disrupting garment and footwear production, damaging infrastructure and endangering workers’ health.
No Just Transition without workers’ power12 February, 2026IndustriALL Global Union, industriAll Europe and the ITUC have launched a Just Transition Manifesto for the textile and garment supply chain, with a clear message: climate and digital transformation must not come at workers’ expense.
