Indonesian unions launch OSH alarm centre30 April, 2025In conjunction with the International workers’ memorial day (28 April), IndustriALL Indonesia council launched the first occupational safety and health (OSH) alarm centre in Jakarta.
The right to refuse unsafe work is still denied to too many28 April, 2025The right to refuse unsafe work without fear of retaliation is enshrined in ILO Convention 155. Yet in some of the world’s most hazardous industries, like mining and shipbreaking, this right is still far from reality. This year on 28 April, the World day for safety and health at work, IndustriALL reaffirms that workers’ health and safety cannot be left in the hands of the employers – workers must be able to ensure their safety through joint health and safety committees, and by exercising the right to refuse work they know to be unsafe.
Legally binding Accord delivers safer workplaces 23 April, 202524 April marks the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history. Over 1,100 workers, most of them women, lost their lives when the building housing several garment factories collapsed in 2013.
ICT and electronics unions debate the way forward in uncertain times 17 April, 2025The sector is going through turbulent times with growing global instability, technological disruption and increasing corporate consolidation. This was discussed by over 30 trade union representatives attending the online steering committee meeting of the ICT, electrical and electronics sector, organized by IndustriALL Global Union.
Nuclear renaissance raises worker and safety issues27 March, 2025In the context of growing geopolitical instability, energy transformation and social pressure to accelerate decarbonisation, the International nuclear workers’ union network (INWUN), coordinated by IndustriALL Global Union, held its global meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 March.
IndustriALL calls for stronger protections for women garment workers at UNCSW69 18 March, 2025Trade unions, industry leaders and activists met at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69) Forum to push for legally binding agreements that protect women workers in the textile and garment industry. Hosted by IndustriALL Global Union, the event shed light on the ongoing struggles of garment workers, particularly women, and the urgent need for greater corporate accountability in global supply chains.
A call for a gender-transformative social contract at Beijing+307 March, 2025Ahead of next week’s 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69/Beijing+30) global unions are calling for a gender-transformative new social contract, stressing the urgent need for action to protect gender equality and workers' rights worldwide.
Organizing and union building in the India's cement sector5 March, 2025A two-day workshop was organized for unions in the cement sector in Mumbai, India, on 26–27 February 2025. The key issues discussed during the presentations and discussions were the rising number of precarious workers, which has increased to 83 per cent. The recruitment of permanent workers has been halted for the past ten years, with no new hires to replace retiring employees. Organizing contract workers remains a significant challenge, leading to a weakening of unions due to the declining density of members.
Stronger enforcement of EU Ship Recycling Regulation is needed 3 March, 2025The European Commission’s recent evaluation of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) has once again highlighted the urgent need for stricter enforcement to prevent hazardous working conditions and environmental damage in global shipbreaking yards.
Mobilize for gender equality27 February, 2025The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, turning 30 this year, has been key in driving a new women’s rights and a gender equality agenda. However, the UN highlights that despite significant strides, progress on gender equality, the rights and empowerment of all women and girls remain slow.
