If it were not for the union, I would give up28 October, 2026“Sometimes I ask myself why I keep fighting, but I continue. I do not want to be silenced by management. The union is what helps me move forward and gives me strength.”
Asia-Pacific unions unite for workers’ rights23 October, 2026Sixty trade union leaders from across Asia-Pacific met in Kuala Lumpur from 11 to 13 October 2026. They gathered for meetings of the AP women’s committee and AP Executive Committee, followed by the AP thematic meeting on trade.
IndustriALL women’s committee sets pay equity priorities21 October, 2026IndustriALL’s women’s committee met online on 15–16 October 2026 to identify priorities for a future pay equity policy. Around 50 women trade unionists from all regions participated.
Women from South Asia plan for more power and influence20 October, 2026Women trade unionists across South Asia are demanding equal opportunities to lead and influence decision-making. At recent women’s committee meetings in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, women union leaders and activists analysed the barriers they face and developed strategies to strengthen women’s power within trade unions.
Ugandan textile union wins gender-based violence clauses in collective agreements11 October, 2026Four collective agreements in Uganda’s textile and garment sector now contain enforceable clauses on gender-based violence and sexual harassment. This comes after women in the Uganda Textile, Garment, Leather and Allied Workers’ Union took the lead on human rights due diligence.
From cobalt mines to car plants: the fight to organize10 October, 2026Put 120 trade unionists from around the world in a room for two days and you get a clear picture of what workers are up against and how they are fighting back. At the global organizing conference in Kuala Lumpur on 8-9 October, the stories came from garment factories in India, cobalt mines in DR Congo, battery plants in Hungary and car plants in Alabama. The countries were different. The challenges were strikingly similar.
Women garment workers protest India’s pension changes5 October, 2026More than 2,000 women garment workers in Karnataka, India, have taken to the streets to demand access to their own savings. Led by IndustriALL affiliates KIGWU and Unions United, workers from Shahi Exports and Laguna Clothing are protesting new rules that make them wait three years, instead of two months, to withdraw their pension savings from the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS).
Women in mining and energy map out path from participation to power1 October, 2026Women trade unionists from mining and energy unions around the world met in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 30 September. They agreed to set up a Global Women in Mining Committee to turn IndustriALL Global Union's feminist resolution into action in the sector.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nothing for women without women29 September, 2026IndustriALL Global Union's sub-Saharan Africa regional women's committee met in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 28 September to work out how the union's feminist resolution will function in practice; from union leadership to the workplace.
IndustriALL strengthens its pay equity agenda by joining EPIC25 September, 2026Having recently joined the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC), IndustriALL Global Union took part in its technical meeting in Dublin, Ireland, on 17 September 2026 to mark Equal Pay Day, and immediately saw the value of being part of this unique global platform.
