ILO faces unprecedented financial crisis — workers’ rights hang in the balance22 April, 2026The International Labour Organization is confronting the worst financial crisis in its recent history. The US has not paid its dues since 2023 and several other countries are late with their payments. The consequences for workers worldwide could be severe. IndustriALL Global Union is calling on affiliated unions to act now: press governments to pay their ILO dues.
Global unions warn UN migration draft puts migrant workers at risk9 April, 2026Global Union Federations (GUFs), including IndustriALL Global Union, have issued a joint statement calling on governments to strengthen protections for migrant workers ahead of the 2026 International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) Progress Declaration, which takes place 5–8 May 2026 in New York.
Thai labour coalition steps up push for ratification of ILO Conventions 87 and 9829 October, 2025The ILO C8798 Driving Network, a coalition of 26 labour organizations led by IndustriALL Global Union affiliates in Thailand, has decided to escalate its campaign urging the government to ratify International Labour Organization Conventions 87 and 98 on freedom of association and collective bargaining.
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.
Make Conventions 87 and 98 core agenda in EU-Thailand free trade talks3 December, 2024Thai unionists have called on the EU and the Thai government to include ILO Conventions 87 and 98 in the EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreements to safeguard labour rights.
Los Convenios 87 y 98 deben estar en el centro de las negociaciones sobre libre comercio entre la UE y Tailandia3 December, 2024Los sindicalistas tailandeses exhortaron a la UE y al gobierno tailandés a que incluyan los Convenios 87 y 98 de la OIT en los Acuerdos de Libre Comercio entre la UE y Tailandia para proteger los derechos laborales.
Kazakh unions demand decent wages13 November, 2024Kazakh trade unions affiliated with IndustriALL Global Union are callong for wage increases amid the declining purchasing power of workers. The demand was voiced during a meeting in the Kazakh capital Astana on 17 October, attended by representatives from unions, including the Mining and Metallurgical Trade Union Qazaqmetal, and the Industry Trade Union of Chemical, Petrochemical, and Related Industries Qazhimprofsoyuz.
Raising awareness of EIS in Bangladesh22 October, 2024The employment injury scheme (EIS) is a social protection programme in Bangladesh which includes compensation for medical treatment and rehabilitation services, as well as income loss caused by occupational injuries and disease. Together with the International Labour Organisation and GIZ, IndustriALL Global Union held a series of awareness raising workshops on EIS for affiliates in Bangladesh.
Statement on the announcement by the Russian Federation that IndustriALL Global Union is an “undesirable organization”8 March, 2024 We have received information from private sources and public media that the Office of the Russian Federation Prosecutor General has declared IndustriALL Global Union as ‘undesirable organisation’. The reasons for this announcement have not been made public.
IndustriALL joins forces with the Global Coalition for Social Justice20 February, 2024To reinforce global efforts towards social justice and workers' rights, IndustriALL Global Union has joined the Global Coalition for Social Justice, led by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
