Union busting in Türkiye 3 September, 2024Workers at a factory near Istanbul in Türkiye that produce zips for major brands like Inditex, H&M, Lacoste and Adidas, are being denied their legal right to be represented by a union by factory management.
IndustriALL Global Union, IF Metall and H&M Group update global framework agreement26 August, 2024The world’s largest trade union federation, IndustriALL Global Union, representing 50 million workers, and H&M Group have together with the Swedish trade union IF Metall signed an updated global framework agreement, protecting the interests of more than one million garment workers.
Top Nigerian union leader faces terrorism charges26 August, 2024On 19 August the Nigerian police in Abuja wrote a letter to the president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, asking him to report to the police the following day to answer charges of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.
Belarusian unionist released from jail 22 August, 2024Vasil Beresnev, the 74-year-old acting chairman of Belarusian Radio and Electronics Workers’ Union (REP) sentenced to nine years in 2023, has been released.
Delayed justice for Belarusian unionists21 August, 2024The UN Human Rights Committee has recognized that the rights of three union activists in Belarus were violated during a protest in 2018, and is ordering the government to provide compensation and amend national legislation.
Botswana: Union fights union busting in the diamond supply chain15 August, 2024Globally, Botswana’s diamond manufacturing supply chain is seen as a shining example of the sector in Africa. But unions say with the current union busting the country’s diamonds are becoming dirty.
Peru: Forte Assa Abloy workers demand union rights15 August, 2024Workers at Forte, part of Swedish group Assa Abloy, are calling for respect for freedom of association, collective bargaining and gender pay equity. Workers are also demanding a wage increase, and say that the company refuses to negotiate.
The right to strike: the heart of worker empowerment14 August, 2024The right to strike and the right to organize are fundamental pillars of worker empowerment, enshrined in International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions 87 and 98. These rights are essential for workers and unions to protect their interests and assert their power against the enormous economic and political influence of employers. Without the ability to strike, workers are left defenseless in wage negotiations, working conditions, and basic workplace dignity.
Philippine unions stand in solidarity with myanmar's fight for democracy8 August, 2024On 3 August over fifty trade union leaders from the Council of Global Union Philippines including IndustriALL affiliates, the Associated Labor Unions (ALU) and the Philippine Metal Workers Alliance (PMA), gathered in Manila to show their solidarity with Myanmar's unions in their fight for democracy.
Bangladesh in crisis: IndustriALL calls for peace, democracy and justice7 August, 2024Student protests in Bangladesh, sparked by the government's reinstatement of a job quota system favouring descendants from the independence war in 1971, have had a severe impact on the country's manufacturing industries. The garment sector, in particular, has been hit hard, exacerbating the already fragile conditions for workers and significantly disrupting their livelihoods. The violent government response to the protests has resulted in over 450 deaths, highlighting the deadly nature of the unrest.
