175,000 German autoworkers demand a future, not cutbacks23 September, 2026Around 175,000 workers took to the streets across Germany on 21 September, defending jobs, working conditions and demanding investment in the future of the automotive industry.
IG Metall action day 21 September17 September, 2026On Monday, 21 September, automotive workers across Germany will take coordinated action at approximately 100 plants and supplier sites. Over 280 actions are planned across IG Metall's local offices under the slogan A future, not sweeping cuts – solidarity is our strongest brand.
OECD complaint filed over Mercedes-Benz labour practices15 September, 2026IndustriALL and the United Auto Workers have filed a formal complaint with Germany's OECD National Contact Point, demanding that the German government facilitate dialogue between Mercedes-Benz and the unions over workers' treatment in Alabama. The complaint alleges Mercedes-Benz has created an unacceptable divide between the labour standards it promotes globally and how it treats workers in its US operations.
How unions are shaping the future of work in the age of AI18 June, 2026Some 50 union representatives gathered at IG Metall's headquarters in Berlin this week for IndustriALL Global Union's joint conference on the future of work. Delegates from the ICT, electrical and electronics, mechanical engineering and white-collar sectors came from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Over two days, delegates confronted a shared reality: technological change is accelerating, labour rights are under pressure and unions must adapt or risk being left out of decisions that will shape the working lives of millions.
IndustriALL withdraws from human rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz19 May, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has withdrawn from its Principles of Social Responsibility and Human Rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz Group, after the company repeatedly violated the agreement's core commitments and refused all attempts to find a constructive way forward.
IG Metall challenges Tesla works council election over intimidation and threats26 March, 2026IG Metall has filed a legal motion to declare the works council election held at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on 25 March 2026 invalid, citing unlawful interference by management in the democratic election process.
“Everybody counts or nobody counts”: meet IndustriALL’s president11 March, 2026She did not start with her credentials. When Christiane Benner introduced herself to the delegates of IndustriALL's 4th Congress in Sydney last November, she started with her mother. A single parent. Money that ran out before the month did.
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.
Sanofi: strengthening global dialogue through the collective voice of workers12 December, 2025The Sanofi global trade union network met in Paris on 10-11 December, bringing together over 50 worker representatives from countries where Sanofi operates globally. The network examined changes and restructuring in the company, shared national reports, heard from Sanofi management and set out a clear call for stronger global dialogue.
From law to action: New centre to strengthen workers’ rights through human rights due diligence laws19 March, 2025On 20 March 2025, global trade unions and representatives of the German government will formally announce the creation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Competence Centre, set to open later this year. The Centre will support trade unions in leveraging national and EU legislation – like the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains and EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) – to secure workers’ rights across global value chains and corporate operations.
