Who runs the world? Not workers. It’s time that changed.26 March, 2026Every year, behind closed doors in Washington DC, a small group of union representatives sits down with the most powerful economic institutions on the planet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. These institutions decide, in ways that most people never see or hear about, the conditions under which billions of workers live and work.
Global unions call for defence of democracy and workers’ rights at G2026 March, 2026Following high-level meetings in Washington DC in early March, The Labour 20 (L20), the official G20 engagement group representing workers, has issued a strong statement calling on G20 governments to defend democracy, workers' rights and the international rule of law, pushing back against what unions describe as an agenda designed to enrich a small elite at the expense of working people worldwide.
Public appeal to cancel Sri Lanka’s debt16 January, 2023Amid the country’s worst financial crisis, IndustriALL’s affiliates in Sri Lanka are demanding that the country’s debt is cancelled.
Sub Saharan organisations demand end to illicit financial flows27 October, 2022Trade unions and civil society organizations want illicit financial flows (IFFs) to be curbed and replaced by trade and industrial policy models that promote sustainable development and that are financed by revenues from mining and the oil and gas sectors.
IndustriALL in solidarity with Moroccan general strike28 October, 2014Morroccan workers across all public and private industries conducted a 24-hour general strike on 29 October, in protest of the government’s blocking out of unions from important labour policy decisions.
African Development Bank adopts labour safeguards13 December, 2013The African Development Bank (AfDB) has determined that all its borrowers must comply with ILO core labour standards and other requirements protecting workers.
World Bank reviews labour rights safeguard27 February, 2013The World Bank has announced a series of upcoming consultations on social and environmental safeguards. National unions are encouraged to take part, in order to urge the Bank to adopt a comprehensive labour rights safeguard.
Financial Transaction Tax approved by EU28 January, 2013A Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) in the European Union (EU) could be set in place by January 2014, following the approval of EU Finance Ministers meeting in Brussels on 22 January 2013.
Jobs Study calls for more and better jobs22 January, 2013Lack of infrastructure, finance, skills and training are key obstacles to growth for the private sector in developing countries and formalizing informal economic activity is the path to higher quality employment, according to a new study.
14 November - Day of Action and Solidarity against austerity13 November, 2012Trade unions across Europe took to the streets yesterday for an angry day of action, 14 November, in a united front rejecting the antisocial austerity measures spreading throughout the continent.
