Ukrainian union leader jailed for doing his job16 July, 2026Yarema Zhuhaievych, chairman of the Trade Union of Aircraft and Machine Building Workers of Ukraine (TUAMBWU), has been in pre-trial detention since 1 May this year. His bail is set far beyond his personal means.
KMWU strike over subcontracted workers’ bargaining rights14 July, 2026On 15 July, the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), which represents 180,000 members, will walk out in a general strike. The demand is that multinational companies bargain in good faith with the subcontracted workers who keep their factories running.
Solidarity has never mattered more: unionists ahead of Durham Miners Gala10 July, 2026Today trade union representatives from across Europe and beyond gathered in Durham, England, for the joint industriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union international roundtable, “Sticking together – worker internationalism in volatile times.” The event brought together trade union leaders, activists and experts from different European countries and welcomed guests from Australia. Together they exchanged experiences, strengthened international cooperation and discussed how the labour movement can respond to the challenges facing workers in an increasingly uncertain world.
What I am still learning and why that matters7 July, 2026"I am not sure I fully understand intersectionality in practice. And I think it is worth saying so publicly, because I suspect I am not alone," writes general secretary Atle Høie.
Garment workers in Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh learn to use human rights law as a union tool30 June, 2026Trade union representatives from Indonesia, Cambodia and Bangladesh gathered in Jakarta from 23 to 26 June to learn how to use mandatory human rights due diligence legislation to organize, bargain and hold global manufacturers accountable.
How unions are shaping the future of work in the age of AI18 June, 2026Some 50 union representatives gathered at IG Metall's headquarters in Berlin this week for IndustriALL Global Union's joint conference on the future of work. Delegates from the ICT, electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering and white-collar sectors came from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Over two days, delegates confronted a shared reality: technological change is accelerating, labour rights are under pressure and unions must adapt or risk being left out of decisions that will shape the working lives of millions.
Iraqi oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition10 June, 2026In May, the Iraqi General Federation of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Unions (IGFOGPU) organized two workshops on a union action plan and the energy transition. The workshops were held in the provinces of Nineveh and Basra, and were attended by trade unionists from Baghdad, Kirkuk, Nineveh and Basra.
Stop union busting at TaiDoc, Taiwan R.O.C.9 June, 2026Filipino migrant women workers at TaiDoc Technology Corp in Taiwan built a union from nothing and won. Now the company is trying to destroy it.
The union busting playbook: exposed28 May, 2026There is an industry whose sole purpose is to stop workers organizing. It is well-funded, professionally organized and operating on every continent. It is often called union avoidance and is a set of tactics refined over decades. Whatever it is called it is in fact a deliberate assault on a fundamental human right.
Building inclusive and sustainable youth structure in Asia Pacific20 May, 2026Gender representation, youth leadership and the future structure of regional organizing were on the agenda at the first online meeting of the Asia Pacific regional youth committee (APRYC), on 15 May 2026.
