IndustriALL Executive Committee meets in Geneva amid global turmoil16 June, 2026IndustriALL's Executive Committee met in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11-12 June 2026, against a backdrop of deepening geopolitical instability. The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Iran, a multilateral trading system under attack were among the threats to the working class raised. Within that landscape, IndustriALL welcomed a landmark ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) confirming that the right to strike is protected under international law.
Bangladesh: workers push labour reforms16 June, 2026Bangladesh has dropped out of the ten worst countries in the world for workers' rights for the first time in nearly a decade.
Workers’ rights advance at 2026 International Labour Conference16 June, 2026The 114th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) concluded in Geneva on 12 June. It delivered a landmark victory for workers worldwide with the adoption of the first-ever binding international labour standard for the platform economy.
Union gears up organizing Namibia’s auto workers11 June, 2026Fourteen shop stewards from the Metal and Allied Namibian Workers' Union (MANWU) attended a capacity-building workshop in Windhoek on 4-5 June. The training focused on organizing the automotive industries, which employ about 40,000 workers.
IndustriALL raises workers’ rights concerns at Glencore AGM11 June, 2026IndustriALL and affiliates attended Glencore's annual general meeting in Zug, Switzerland on 28 May, raising workers' rights concerns and calling on the company to commit to genuine global social dialogue.
Iraqi oil and gas unions plan for Just Transition10 June, 2026In May, the Iraqi General Federation of Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Unions (IGFOGPU) organized two workshops on a union action plan and the energy transition. The workshops were held in the provinces of Nineveh and Basra, and were attended by trade unionists from Baghdad, Kirkuk, Nineveh and Basra.
IndustriALL calls for sanctions and responsible exit at ILO Myanmar session9 June, 2026IndustriALL Global Union called on the ILO and its constituents to cut the flow of funds to Myanmar's military junta through sanctions, diplomatic isolation and an end to preferential trade agreements. The call came as the International Labour Conference held a special sitting on Myanmar on 6 June.
Fight for jailed Belarusian unionists continues5 June, 2026On 4 June 2026, trade union activists and delegates at the 114th ILC gathered in front of UN Palace of Nations near the Broken Chair monument in Geneva, demanding the immediate release of imprisoned Belarusian trade unionists. Among them was Aliaksandr Yarashuk, BKDP president, free after three and a half years in prison.
Mauritius garment maker out of style on migrant workers’ rights4 June, 2026The Confédération des Travailleurs des Secteurs Publique et Privé (CTSP) is taking on garment maker Fashion Heights Limited over unpaid overtime, withheld documents and the hardships workers face after dismissal. The union says the dismissal of six Filipino workers exposes a wider pattern of migrant‑worker exploitation in Mauritius.
The union busting playbook: exposed28 May, 2026There is an industry whose sole purpose is to stop workers organizing. It is well-funded, professionally organized and operating on every continent. It is often called union avoidance and is a set of tactics refined over decades. Whatever it is called it is in fact a deliberate assault on a fundamental human right.
