World union leaders discuss future of base metals industries 14 October, 2022On 11 and 12 October, IndustriALL’s Base metals steering committee met online to discuss the future of the steel and aluminum industries in the face of a global crisis.
Aviation unions welcome global agreement on net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 14 October, 2022International and European trade unions welcome a new global agreement for net-zero carbon aviation emissions by 2050, but call for stronger commitments at country level, including on social criteria. No worker or region should be left behind, we need a Just Transition for all!
Daimler Truck's World Employee Committee calls for fair transition 5 December, 2022During a two-day meeting in Germany, union representatives from Daimler Truck operations around the world agreed to increase cooperation on human and trade union rights, and standing up for a fair, cross-continental transition towards an emission-free future.
IndustriALL panel at mining indaba demands decent work during energy transition 9 February, 2023Will I have a job after the transition, what type of job, in which sector, and will I earn the same as I currently do? These questions, asked by workers in relation to energy transition, were the starting point for discussions at IndustriALL's panel at the African Mining Indaba in Cape Town on 8 February.
OECD Steel Committee: invest in workers!14 March, 2023TUAC, IndustriALL Global and industriAll Europe insist that the impact on steel workers must be at the centre of the debate whether discussing the condition of the steel industry in Ukraine, the decarbonisation of the steel sector globally or the state of international trade. Steel workers must be informed and consulted about change and their jobs protected.
Net Zero Authority in Australia to ensure just transition for workers17 May, 2023Australian union MEU calls the newly established Net Zero Authority “a game-changer for workers and communities affected by the energy transition”.
COP22 Marrakesh Blog – Day 1 Monday 7 November 20168 November, 2016IndustriALL's director for sustainability Brian Kohler blogs from the twenty-second Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) opened on 7 November in Marrakesh, Morocco.
US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement is bad for workers and bad for the planet 8 June, 2017By Brian Kohler, sustainability director at IndustriALL Global Union
COP25 blog – 3 December 20193 December, 2019The second day of COP 25 in Madrid, Spain. Brian Kohler, IndustiALL sustainability director reports.
COP25 blog – 12 December 201912 December, 2019Regular update from COP25 by Brian Kohler, IndustriALL sustainability director.
