IndustriALL and Sintracarbón call for meaningful dialogue with Glencore on production cuts at Cerrejón Colombia29 April, 2025IndustriALL Global Union and its affiliate, Sintracarbón, the union for coal mining workers in Colombia, are calling on multinational Glencore to engage in meaningful dialogue after it announced production cuts at Cerrejón Colombia.
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.
Unionist brings worker voices to Namibian parliament30 April, 2025One of the trade union leaders advancing workers’ rights as a member of Parliament (MP) in Namibia is Honourable Justina Jonas.
Unions in Latin America’s energy sector work towards a gender-sensitive just transition8 May, 2025Eleven women union members from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and El Salvador attended a seminar in Colombia on how to ensure a gender-sensitive just transition for the energy sector, with attendees agreeing to implement action plans in their unions.
Gildan Activewear continues to violate workers' rights in Haiti and Honduras7 November, 2018One year ago, Gildan's supplier in Haiti unfairly dismissed union leaders and activists, including 13 members of IndustriALL affiliate GOSTTRA after a strike to demand an increased minimum wage. The fired workers have not been reinstated and have even been placed on a blacklist, meaning they are unable to feed their families and pay their rent.
28 April - Unions Make Work Safer28 April, 201528 April is the International Commemoration Day for Dead and Injured Workers. The day is also known as Workers’ Memorial Day, the Day of Mourning, or World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Most importantly, it is a day for unions to renew their commitment to safety and health at work.
Holcim and Lafarge workers prepare for global mobilization23 April, 2015Workers of Holcim and Lafarge on all continents are preparing to champion their health and safety rights to a prominent position within the new cement giant created through the merger of Holcim and Lafarge.
Kyrgyzstan: Flash mob protest against slave labour code3 July, 2015A flash mob of around 50 union activists stood in silence in front the Ministry of Economy of Kyrgyzstan on 2 July brandishing posters declaring: “I am against the Slave Labour Code”.
Uruguay: trade union centre announces 24-hour general strike 15 July, 2015Uruguayan trade union centre PIT-CNT has announced an action plan including a 24-hour general strike on 6 August, and also demanding changes to pay guidelines, respect for collective bargaining and a bigger education budget.
India – violence against peaceful demonstration at Maruti Suzuki plant gates1 October, 2015A new wage agreement covering only permanent employees has been reached at Maruti Suzuki plants in India. Having been left out of the agreement, temporary workers raised their voices at the gates at the Manesar plant only to see a violent end to their peaceful demonstration.
