REPORT: The African Continental Free Trade Area – will it promote fair trade, economic development and decent work?21 November, 2019On a continent with high unemployment, where most of the working-age population of 705 million people work in the informal sector, do claims that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will create decent jobs stand up to scrutiny?
PROFILE: Fighting Forward: Home-based women workers organize in Pakistan13 November, 2019UnionHome-Based W
Unions celebrate World Day for Decent Work15 November, 2019IndustriALL Global Union affiliates around the globe took action on 7 October, the World Day for Decent Work. As well as calling for an end to precarious work, unions demanded better working conditions, maternity rights, mine safety, youth rights and climate justice.
SPECIAL REPORT: Why is mining still so dangerous?20 May, 2019Despite labour regulations and the efforts of unions, mining accidents take the lives of thousands of workers every year around the world and seriously damage the environment. Why is mining still so dangerous?
FEATURE: Why we need international union solidarity now more than ever20 May, 2019A world in crisis needs a pathway to a better future. Unions can provide it.
INTERVIEW: Natalia Marynyuk9 August, 2019Natalia Marynyuk started her career in 1996 as an economist at the blast furnace shop No. 1 of the state-owned Kryvorizhstal Steel Works. The plant is named after the city where it is located, Kryvyi Rih, one of the ten biggest industrial cities in Ukraine.
PROFILE: Mexico's Los Mineros mark 88 years of union struggle 14 November, 2022The National Union of Mine, Metal, Steel and Allied Workers of the Mexican Republic, Los Mineros, marks 88 years of fighting for labour justice, democracy and freedom of association.
IndustriALL 2nd Congress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3-7 October 201615 December, 20161,500 delegates from all over the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Three exciting days of Congress - from the colourful opening with President Lula’s speech getting standing ovations to discussions, elections and solidarity resolutions.Each Congress session was themed after one of IndustriALL’s five strategic goals. Union representatives and one employer took to the stage to show delegates actions taken to build stronger unions, defend workers’ rights, confront global capital, promote a sustainable industrial policy and to fight precarious work.
Get your Congress special issue of the Global Worker now!16 December, 2016The latest issue of IndustriALL’s biannual magazine ‘Global Worker’ is available now in print and on our website.
