IndustriALL condemns dismissal of union representatives at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mexico10 August, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has called on Yokohama Rubber Co. to take immediate action following the dismissal of three representatives of the Liga Sindical Obrera Mexicana during an ongoing union representativeness process at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mexico in Saltillo, Coahuila.
Flex faces investor scrutiny over Malaysia union busting ahead of AGM27 July, 2026Institutional investors are being urged to press Flex Ltd. on union suppression at its Penang, Malaysia plant, as the electronics manufacturer prepares for its annual general meeting in Austin, Texas, on 5 August.
Nigerian unions develop strong plan to build worker power at Dangote18 June, 2026Five IndustriALL-affiliated unions met in Lagos on 27-28 May to agree a co-ordinated response to labour rights violations across the Dangote Group. The meeting produced an action plan to build a continent-wide trade union network spanning Dangote's growing African operations.
Stop union busting at TaiDoc, Taiwan R.O.C.9 June, 2026Filipino migrant women workers at TaiDoc Technology Corp in Taiwan built a union from nothing and won. Now the company is trying to destroy it.
Fight for jailed Belarusian unionists continues5 June, 2026On 4 June 2026, trade union activists and delegates at the 114th ILC gathered in front of UN Palace of Nations near the Broken Chair monument in Geneva, demanding the immediate release of imprisoned Belarusian trade unionists. Among them was Aliaksandr Yarashuk, BKDP president, free after three and a half years in prison.
Mauritius garment maker out of style on migrant workers’ rights4 June, 2026The Confédération des Travailleurs des Secteurs Publique et Privé (CTSP) is taking on garment maker Fashion Heights Limited over unpaid overtime, withheld documents and the hardships workers face after dismissal. The union says the dismissal of six Filipino workers exposes a wider pattern of migrant‑worker exploitation in Mauritius.
The union busting playbook: exposed28 May, 2026There is an industry whose sole purpose is to stop workers organizing. It is well-funded, professionally organized and operating on every continent. It is often called union avoidance and is a set of tactics refined over decades. Whatever it is called it is in fact a deliberate assault on a fundamental human right.
IndustriALL withdraws from human rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz19 May, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has withdrawn from its Principles of Social Responsibility and Human Rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz Group, after the company repeatedly violated the agreement's core commitments and refused all attempts to find a constructive way forward.
Workers the last to know: KONE’s mega-deal with TK Elevator11 May, 2026On 29 April 2026 KONE Corporation and TKE announced that KONE and a consortium led by Advent and Cinven have entered into an agreement to combine KONE and TKE in a cash and share transaction, implying a total enterprise value for TKE of EUR 29.4 billion (US$34.6 billion). This deal was made without prior consultation of unions and workers’ representatives, denying them their legal consultation rights.
Concerns over trade union rights at Schindler operations in Türkiye24 April, 2026Serious concerns have emerged regarding respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at Schindler Türkeli Elevator Industry Inc. in Türkiye, in the context of an ongoing union organizing process and collective bargaining negotiations.
