Organizing for a just future: workers must shape the change30 October, 2025In a few days, more than a thousand trade union delegates from every corner of the world will gather in Sydney for IndustriALL Global Union’s 4th Congress. Together, we will set our direction for the next four years under the theme Organizing for a just future.
Ensuring the future of work will require strong unions and global collaboration28 October, 2025Industry 4.0, automation and the future of work were the focus of recent discussions between representatives of Uruguayan manufacturing unions and Germany’s IG Metall, with those present agreeing that global unity and solidarity would be needed to ensure fairer working conditions in future.
Strike averted: Nigerian unions vs Dangote10 September, 2025On 8 September, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reached a conciliation agreement with Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, averting a nationwide strike over anti-union practices.
Guatemalan unions strengthen power with IndustriALL support21 August, 2025IndustriALL Global Union is boosting the strength of its affiliates in Guatemala through a series of workshops and high-level meetings with government officials and union leaders.
Unions promote labour in energy transition at Global Energy Efficiency Conference18 June, 2025On 12 and 13 June, IndustriALL Global Union took part in the 10th Global Conference on Energy Efficiency organized by the International Energy Agency (IEA), and in the meeting of the Clean Energy Labour Council held during the conference in Brussels.
Landmark protections mark 2025 International Labour Conference17 June, 2025Over 5,400 delegates from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations across 187 ILO member states met for the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), on 2-13 June in Geneva. The meeting concluded with significant progress on global labour standards, including the adoption of a groundbreaking new convention on biological hazards in the workplace.
Going global to win locally16 June, 2025IndustriALL US affiliate IUE-CWA has opened the national bargaining round with GE Aerospace, after it was split into a standalone company following General Electric’s (GE) major restructuring. As GE Aerospace expands its global operations and supply chains, the union recognizes the need to build international solidarity to counteract transnational corporate strategies and protect workers’ interests worldwide, and invited IndustriALL to the opening of the negotiations.
Building momentum for IndustriALL’s 4th Congress12 June, 2025Amid a backdrop of mounting global tensions and continued threats to workers’ rights, IndustriALL’s Executive Committee met in Geneva to reinforce solidarity and chart the path ahead. A key item on the agenda was preparation for IndustriALL’s 4th Congress, taking place in Sydney this November.
UGT, CCOO and ELA call for historic strike at Iberdrola tomorrow5 June, 2025Tomorrow, on 6 June, more than 9,500 Iberdrola employees across Spain are set to join the first-ever strike in 126 years in the company. IndustriALL affiliates UGT, CCOO and ELA have called the strike in response to the stalled collective bargaining negotiations and the company's refusal to guarantee workers' purchasing power.
Organize the unorganized in Malaysia5 June, 2025Following the enforcement of the amended Trade Union Act on 15 September 2024, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Malaysia signed a landmark memorandum of agreement (MOA) on 5 June 2025 to strengthen cooperation and solidarity in building stronger, more effective unions nationwide.
