Tesla dispute becomes longest strike in modern Swedish history 18 September, 202527 October will mark the second anniversary of IF Metall’s strike against Tesla, making it the longest strike in Sweden in modern times. Following talks between IF Metall and Tesla’s Swedish management, with the involvement of the National Mediation Office, it is clear that the parties remain far apart in the ongoing dispute over collective agreements at Tesla’s facilities.
“They called It release, but it was forced deportation” 18 September, 2025Gennady Fedynich (Hennadz Fiadynich in Belarusian transliteration), long-time leader of the independent Radio and Electronics Industry Workers’ Union (REP), was one of many Belarusian trade unionists imprisoned in the crackdown on free unions. Last week, he was unexpectedly taken from prison in Bobruisk, transported under guard to Minsk, and then deported to Lithuania along with other 52 political prisoners. Another prominent trade union leader, Alexander Yaroshuk, chair of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP), was also among those released. Both the REP and the BKDP, like other democratic trade unions, were disbanded by the Belarusian authorities in July 2022.Gennady spoke to IndustriALL about how it happened, conditions inside prison and what lies ahead for the trade union movement in Belarus, and stressed his gratutude for the support from IndustriALL and affiliates during the long struggle for workers’ rights.
South East Asia unions advance Just Transition demands23 September, 2025Thirty-eight trade unionists and leaders from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore gathered in Bangkok on 9–10 September for a two-day workshop on Just Transition, reaffirming their commitment to a workers-centred, union-led approach to the shift towards a sustainable green economy.
IndustriALL calls on Bangladesh government to enforce HKC30 September, 2025In light of continuing workplace incidents at Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards, IndustriALL is calling on the government of Bangladesh to enforce full compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) across all shipbreaking yards and adopt binding measures that make the shipbreaking industry safe, equitable and sustainable.
Court ruling reinstates retrenched workers at ArcelorMittal South Africa 29 October, 2025The South African Labour Court has stopped the retrenchment of over 3,500 workers at ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) and called for fresh consultations with the union.
High Court orders regularization of 370 SAIL Bokaro workers 4 November, 2025In a major win for workers’ rights, the Jharkhand High Court has directed management of the SAIL Bokaro steel plant to regularize 370 long-term contract workers, concluding a legal battle that began in 2006.
Workers lead the charge for a Just Transition13 November, 2025The Just Transition side event at IndustriALL’s 4th Congress opened discussions on how unions can shape a fair and sustainable future for workers as industries undergo major transformation.
Indian unions slam unilateral labour code rollout; 21 November declared black day for workers27 November, 2025India’s trade unions (CTUs) and independent sectoral federations, including IndustriALL affiliates, staged nationwide protests after the government of India unilaterally notified the four labour codes without any consultation with workers’ organizations. The abrupt notifications issued on 21 November 2025 drew strong condemnation from working people in India, who described the move as an attack on the rule of law.
Social dialogue delivers higher allowances and shift work bonuses in Kyrgyzstan8 January, 2026Effective social dialogue between trade unions, government and social partners has resulted in a major improvement for workers in the Kyrgyz Republic, with daily allowances for work related travel and bonuses for shift (rotational) work has doubled from 1 January 2026.
Nationwide protests against power privatization in Pakistan12 January, 2026Workers across Pakistan staged a nationwide protest, on 6 January, against the proposed privatization of profitable power distribution companies (DISCOs), demanding price controls and improved safety conditions in the power sector.
