Gabon rig disaster kills five as union demands inquiry5 November, 2026Five workers are confirmed dead after Borr Drilling’s rig sank off the coast of Gabon on 24 October. The rig was preparing to drill for BW Energy.
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.”
Unions win at Chinese-owned mines in Zimbabwe and Zambia28 October, 2026Mineworkers at Chinese-owned mines in Zimbabwe and Zambia are winning pay rises and union recognition. Lithium workers in Zimbabwe have secured a 75 per cent wage increase and Zambian mineworkers have won recognition at three companies.
Haze, heat and outsourcing: materials unions agree joint plan in Jakarta26 October, 2026Trade unions from cement, glass and ceramics workplaces in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Türkiye and Japan have agreed a joint plan to grow membership, win stronger collective agreements and make workplaces safer.
Unions build battery supply chain power in Bratislava23 October, 2026Trade unionists from Europe, Asia and Africa met in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 20-21 October 2026 to strengthen union power across the global battery supply chain. The conference focused on organizing, workers’ rights and safe and decent work, including strong health, safety and environmental standards essential for a sustainable supply chain.
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.
Adidas shirts made for about US$1 an hour13 October, 2026Workers making official Adidas shirts for some of Europe’s biggest football clubs earn a basic wage of about US$1 an hour and work in temperatures above 35°C, a BBC Sport investigation has found. Adidas is refusing to sign an agreement that would let Cambodian garment workers bargain for higher wages and protection from heat stress and harassment.
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.
Pakistan mine deaths: unions demand C1767 October, 2026More than 100 mine workers have died in Pakistan this year, in an industry where danger has become routine. But miners are not waiting for change to come to them.
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.
