Chinese-owned Zimbabwe mine dismisses women after forced HIV tests2 February, 2026The management of a Chinese-owned gold mine in Zimbabwe is facing legal action from the union after subjecting female workers to mandatory HIV testing before summarily dismissing them. The union describes the management’s actions as a flagrant breach of national laws on privacy, equality and non-discrimination.
Safety and labour rights under threat at Armenia’s Akhtala mining plant30 January, 2026Miners at Akhtala Mining and Processing Plant CJSC, in Armenia, are facing serious occupational safety risks and labour rights violations, prompting calls for urgent government intervention as workers seek protection, fair wages and safe working conditions.
Myanmar coup anniversary exposes sham elections and ongoing repression29 January, 2026Five years after the military seized power in Myanmar, workers continue to face repression, while sham elections, international complaints and unprecedented action at the ILO expose the junta’s failure to deliver rights or democracy.
Union busting at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia29 January, 2026Workers at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia are facing retaliation after exercising their legal right to organise. In response, IndustriALL Global Union and its Malaysian affiliate, the Electronics Industry Employees Union Northern Region (EIEU-NR), have launched a LabourStart campaign demanding that Lumileds end union busting and reinstate dismissed workers.
Employment injury insurance in Bangladesh: the vital role of social protection28 January, 2026Social protection is an internationally recognized human right. It is enshrined in instruments like ILO Convention 102 on Social Security and ILO Convention 168 on Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, and it encompasses elements such as unemployment and employment injury insurance, old-age and maternity benefits and sick pay.
Unions from Adidas supplier countries meet amid growing concerns over collective bargaining22 January, 2026Trade union representatives from key Adidas supplier countries met in Indonesia on 14–15 January for talks focused on labour standards, collective bargaining and conditions along the company’s global supply chain.
Lululemon supplier terminates 500 Philippine workers during Christmas19 January, 2026On 22 December, Hong Kong–based garment company Charter Link Clark, a supplier to athletic brand Lululemon, terminated 500 workers in the Philippines with immediate effect during a Christmas party.
Union advocacy cuts mine worker fatalities in Pakistan in 202516 January, 2026After years of dangerous working conditions in Pakistan’s mines, reported accidents have declined in 2025, following sustained union pressure, the introduction of new safety legislation and targeted occupational health and safety measures in high-risk mining areas.
IndustriALL and ENI strengthen global labour commitments15 January, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has renewed the global framework agreement with Italian energy company ENI, updating and strengthening the previous one signed in 2019. This new agreement marks the continuation of more than two decades of social dialogue and global cooperation between the Italian energy company and the international trade union movement.
UA Zensen: Japan’s largest industrial union at a turning point13 January, 2026Representing more than 1.9 million workers across diverse sectors, UA Zensen faces the same pressures confronting the rest of Japan’s labour movement, including declining union density and the rise of non-regular employment. The union has responded by concentrating on organizing workers often left outside traditional structures and by strengthening its involvement in supply-chain human rights issues. Elected president of UA Zensen last year, Tomoko Nagashima discusses how the union is preparing for the years ahead.
