Diamonds are forever, what about the jobs?2 September, 2026Lab-grown stones from China and India are tightening their grip on an industry that has supported regional development for more than half a century. For workers in Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, the resulting slump is personal with retrenchments and closures loom. But this month, unions from six countries united to meet major producers as one force. On 26–27 August in Gaborone, fourteen trade unionists forged a joint strategy. Their message: as the diamond industry faces this transition, workers' rights and jobs must remain non-negotiable.
YKK workers denied fundamental rights: brands must take responsibility27 August, 2026For over two years, 670 workers at YKK's Çerkezköy factory in Türkiye have been systematically prevented from exercising their basic right to unionize and bargain collectively. YKK management has used threats, coercion and disciplinary action to crush the union, despite workers' successful organization with Petrol-İş and the union's official recognition from Türkiye's labour ministry.
New due diligence guidelines must put workers and trade unions at the heart 20 August, 2026IndustriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union call on the European Commission to put workers, trade unions and social dialogue at the heart of the future guidelines on the implementation ofthe new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
IF Metall ends industrial action against Tesla after almost three years13 August, 2026"There seems to be no limits to the length Tesla would go to keep unions out of their operations. Unfortunately they have managed to pay their way out in Sweden. At least that has given the former IF Metall members more money in their pocket, but the insecurity of not having a union or a collective agreement still remains," says Atle Høie, IndustriALL Global Union general secretary.
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.
IndustriALL Executive Committee meets in Geneva amid global turmoil16 June, 2026IndustriALL's Executive Committee met in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11-12 June 2026, against a backdrop of deepening geopolitical instability. The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, a multilateral trading system under attack were among the threats to the working class raised. Within that landscape, IndustriALL welcomed a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right to strike is protected under international law.
IndustriALL raises workers’ rights concerns at Glencore AGM11 June, 2026IndustriALL and affiliates attended Glencore's annual general meeting in Zug, Switzerland on 28 May, raising workers' rights concerns and calling on the company to commit to genuine global social dialogue.
IndustriALL calls for sanctions and responsible exit at ILO Myanmar session9 June, 2026IndustriALL Global Union called on the ILO and its constituents to cut the flow of funds to Myanmar's military junta through sanctions, diplomatic isolation and an end to preferential trade agreements. The call came as the International Labour Conference held a special sitting on Myanmar on 6 June.
Asia Pacific unions tackle low wages in the garment sector7 May, 2026Asia Pacific is the engine of global garment and textile production and home to some of its most exploited workers. The region accounts for around 60 per cent of global exports of garments, textiles and footwear and employs more than 40 million workers. Yet for the workers stitching the clothes that fill the shelves of global brands, wages have remained structurally low.
Thirteen years on: the Accord that changed an industry23 April, 2026On 24 April 2013, garment workers in Dhaka arrived for another shift at Rana Plaza. The cracks in the walls had been visible the day before. Workers raised the alarm and were told the building was safe. Within hours, all eight floors had collapsed, killing 1,134 people, most of them women, and injuring thousands more.
