IndustriALL and IF Metall mark 10 years of landmark global framework agreement with H&M Group3 October, 2025H&M Group, IndustriALL Global Union and IF Metall are celebrating ten years of their flagship global framework agreement (GFA), a pioneering collaboration to strengthen workers’ rights and social dialogue across the company’s global supply chain.
Building social partnership in Armenia’s mining sector2 October, 2025With the support of IndustriALL Global Union and the Confederation of Trade Unions of Armenia (CTUA), trade union leaders from Armenia’s mining and metallurgical sector gathered in Kapan, Syunik region, for a two-day round table–seminar on: social partnership at the republican and sectoral levels. Social dialogue and establishing social partnership at the enterprise level. The event took place on 19–20 September 2025.
Organizing and campaigns to revitalize trade unions in Sub-Saharan Africa 2 October, 2025In a transforming world of work, organizing and campaigns are becoming critical strategies for trade union survival. Facing a push back from global and national capital, trade unions are developing strategies that respond to local workplaces and sectoral dynamics.
Strike suspended after conciliation at Dangote Refinery2 October, 2025On 1 October, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), suspended a national strike that was sparked by union busting and hostility towards trade unions at Dangote Refinery.
Ten years of advancing workers’ rights under global framework agreement with H&M2 October, 2025Since 2015, the global framework agreement with H&M has provided a platform for joint work to safeguard the right to unionize and engage in collective bargaining – improving conditions for workers in the factories that form part of the company’s supply chain.
Lindsey refinery: redundancies begin despite bids to save site1 October, 2025The announcement of 125 redundancies at the Lindsey Oil Refinery marks a devastating escalation in the fight to save one of the UK’s last remaining refineries. Unite the Union has condemned the government for refusing to intervene, despite credible bids that could keep the refinery running, protecting both jobs and the UK’s energy security.
IndustriALL calls on Bangladesh government to enforce HKC30 September, 2025In light of continuing workplace incidents at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards, IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to enforce full compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) across all shipbreaking yards and adopt binding measures that make the shipbreaking industry safe, equitable and sustainable.
Women trade unionists prepare ground for equality ahead of Sydney29 September, 2025IndustriALL preparatory women’s conference set the stage for a stronger push on gender equality, women’s rights, participation and representation ahead of the global women’s conference, under the slogan: we are ALL in for equality, and Congress in Sydney this November.
Defending workers’ rights in a time of political turmoil 26 September, 2025Trade unions in the Asia Pacific region are calling for united action to defend human and workers’ rights amid growing political turmoil, escalating geopolitical conflicts, and the rise of right-wing politics.
Kyrgyz unions plan joint organizing work 25 September, 2025On 18 and 19 September, IndustriALL held an organizing workshop for its Kyrgyz affiliates outside the city of Bishkek. The workshop emerged from a strategic plan developed by the Kyrgyz unions to build workplace power through organizing, and unity through joint action, to make their collective bargaining efforts more effective.
