IndustriALL campaign against asbestos targets Rotterdam Convention11 April, 2017IndustriALL Global Union continued its campaign to end the deadly asbestos trade in a meeting with a top official from the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 10 April.
Mining: initial study shows trade unions save lives 14 March, 2017The findings of a preliminary study have confirmed IndustriALL Global Union’s global campaign message on mine health and safety - trade unions save lives.
Help us stop the asbestos trade13 March, 2017IndustriALL Global Union is calling on affiliates to take action to help stop the deadly trade in asbestos. Please download the letter to send to your government.
Ukraine: Explosion Killed Eight Miners3 March, 2017Miners in Ukraine continue to lose their lives at work. A recent accident at a state-owned mine in Stepnova killed eight miners belonging to IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliate Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU).
Global Unions and LafargeHolcim to develop Global Framework Agreement2 February, 2017Global trade unions represented by IndustriALL Global Union and Building and Wood Worker's International (BWI) met with representatives of LafargeHolcim on 23 January 2017 to launch the process for developing a Global Framework Agreement.
Precarious work and safety key concerns for LafargeHolcim unions in India19 January, 2017Precarious work and health and safety topped the list of concerns at a meeting of IndustriALL Global Union affiliates at LafargeHolcim cement plants in India from 16-17 January 2017.
Death toll rises to 18 at Indian coal mine collapse4 January, 2017The number of miners killed in a coal mine collapse in the Jharkhand state of India has risen to 18, with many miners still missing.
Saint-Gobain trade union network sets a milestone for global solidarity 25 November, 2016From 23-24 November 2016, more than 30 workers’ representatives and trade union officials of Saint-Gobain, met in Paris, France. Participants from three continents discussed work related issues in the industrial group, including the necessity for an improved social dialogue at the corporate level at Saint-Gobain.
Explosion at Gerdau Brazil claims three lives 18 November, 2016Three workers lost their lives and one was injured after an explosion at Gerdau’s plant in Ouro Branco, Brazil, on 14 November.
Brazil: National strike defending workers’ rights 14 November, 2016On 11 November, unions affiliated to the CUT and the Força Sindical, both IndustriALL affiliates, organized a national strike in defence of workers' rights
