Organized workers prevail over corporate evasion: A major win for labour rights29 January, 2026On 20 January, workers in Pakistan won a landmark victory when the commissioner for workmen’s compensation and authority, under the Payment of Wages Act in Karachi, ordered IFFCO Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. to deposit Rs. 46,656,000 (US$168,019) to workers, within 30 days sending a clear message that outsourcing does not absolve companies of legal responsibility and that the rights of contract workers are non-negotiable.
Union busting at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia 29 January, 2026Workers at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia are facing retaliation after exercising their legal right to organise. In response, IndustriALL Global Union and its Malaysian affiliate, the Electronics Industry Employees Union Northern Region (EIEU-NR), have launched a LabourStart campaign demanding that Lumileds end union busting and reinstate dismissed workers.
Employment injury insurance in Bangladesh: the vital role of social protection28 January, 2026Social protection is an internationally recognized human right. It is enshrined in instruments like ILO Convention 102 on Social Security and ILO Convention 168 on Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, and it encompasses elements such as unemployment and employment injury insurance, old-age and maternity benefits and sick pay.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a national consultant in Bangladesh28 January, 2026IndustriALL is currently seeking an experienced national consultant to support IndustriALL actions and to assist affiliated unions by fostering coordination, strengthening collaboration, and upholding unity among affiliates in Bangladesh.
Win for Turkish metal workers22 January, 2026After months of negotiations in Türkiye's metal industry, tens of thousands of workers secured major gains, with average increases of 31.15 per cent in the first six months and 47.81 per cent in the first year of the 2025–2027 agreement.
Human and labour rights under attack in Iran22 January, 2026IndustriALL Global Union condemns the escalating violence against largely peaceful protesters in Iran, alongside the total shutdown of the internet and social media that has cut the country off from the outside world.
IndustriALL calls to defend the rule-based international order22 January, 2026The world needs peace, democracy and stability. The world order is at a dangerous crossroads with the invasion of Venezuela by the Trump administration which ended with the abduction of the country’s President and his wife. Trump has made no secret about the fact that he wants control of the world’s largest oil reserves. After that, the US president has made claims to Greenland which is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark and threatened Mexico, Colombia, Cuba and Iran.
Unions from Adidas supplier countries meet amid growing concerns over collective bargaining22 January, 2026Trade union representatives from key Adidas supplier countries met in Indonesia on 14–15 January for talks focused on labour standards, collective bargaining and conditions along the company’s global supply chain.
Lululemon supplier terminates 500 Philippine workers during Christmas 19 January, 2026On 22 December, Hong Kong–based garment company Charter Link Clark, a supplier to athletic brand Lululemon, terminated 500 workers in the Philippines with immediate effect during a Christmas party.
A deadly night at sea: when dishonesty, legal gaps and unsafe practices cost workers' their lives19 January, 2026While New Year 2026 was being welcomed, tragedy struck in the ship recycling yards of Sitakunda. In the early hours of the morning—between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m.—two shipbreaking workers, Abdul Khalek Ratan (34) and Md Saiful Islam (38), were killed during the beaching of a vessel at the KR Ship Recycling Yard. Their deaths are not only a heartbreaking loss for their families, but a stark warning about the deadly consequences of unsafe night operations, weak regulation and employer dishonesty.
