Deploying human rights due diligence in African mines20 August, 2026Unions in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are using human rights due diligence as a bargaining tool to defend workers' rights, challenge unsafe working conditions and hold mining companies accountable. Rather than treating HRDD as a compliance exercise for companies, they are turning it into leverage at the negotiating table.
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).
Nine workers killed at Bangladesh shipyard: who failed to protect them?18 August, 2026Nine workers died and several others were injured due to toxic gas exposure inside a vessel at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Chattogram, Bangladesh, on 14 August.
Court victory stops Ekapa Minerals liquidation13 August, 2026The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has won a major High Court victory in Kimberley. The ruling stops the liquidation of diamond mining company Ekapa Minerals, putting it under business rescue to protect jobs.
We don’t stay young forever: why I keep making space for young workers12 August, 2026"We don't stay young forever. The movement does, if we let it," writes assistant general secretary Christina Olivier.
Combatting forced labour in the electronics sector through social dialogue11 August, 2026Migrant workers are among those most exposed to forced labour risks in the electronics sector. That was the finding of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. They met with employers, government authorities and the ILO in July and August. Recurring issues across the industry included retention of identity documents, excessive recruitment fees and gaps in social security registration. Participants agreed on the need for stronger labour inspection. They also called for joint training on forced labour indicators across the electronics supply chain.
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.
FESITEX Nicaragua secures benefits for 249 workers10 August, 2026FESITEX, Nicaragua's national federation of textile, clothing, leather and footwear trade unions, has won an agreement with BTF, securing outstanding benefits for 249 workers made redundant in 2025.
Moroccan unions want strong due diligence and trade rules24 July, 2026Moroccan trade unions are calling for stronger human rights due diligence and fair, rules-based trade, as international investment pours into the country's manufacturing sector.
Workers’ rights advance at 2026 International Labour Conference16 June, 2026The 114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded in Geneva on 12 June. It delivered a landmark victory for workers worldwide with the adoption of the first-ever binding international labour standard for the platform economy.
