Turkish unions commit to advancing a gender-transformative agenda27 August, 2026Around 30 trade union leaders, women officers and activists from IndustriALL affiliates in Türkiye met in Istanbul for a national meeting hosted by Petrol-İş and supported by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES). The meeting reaffirmed their commitment to advancing a gender-transformative agenda across workplaces, collective bargaining and trade union structures.
YKK workers denied fundamental rights: brands must take responsibility27 August, 2026For over two years, 670 workers at YKK's Çerkezköy factory in Türkiye have been systematically prevented from exercising their basic right to unionize and bargain collectively. YKK management has used threats, coercion and disciplinary action to crush the union, despite workers' successful organization with Petrol-İş and the union's official recognition from Türkiye's labour ministry.
Türkiye: new survey exposes real impact of digital surveillance on metalworkers24 August, 2026A report shows metalworkers feel pushed to breach occupational health and safety rules because of pressure on speed and more than half say they do not know how the digital systems assessing them reach their decisions. These findings offer one of the most detailed pictures yet of how algorithmic management is being experienced on the factory floor.
White-collar unions win recognition in Türkyie and South Africa18 August, 2026Two industrial unions have broken through barriers that kept white-collar workers out of collective bargaining, as digitalization and automation reshape manufacturing worldwide.
Concerns over trade union rights at Schindler operations in Türkiye24 April, 2026Serious concerns have emerged regarding respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at Schindler Türkeli Elevator Industry Inc. in Türkiye, in the context of an ongoing union organizing process and collective bargaining negotiations.
Digel workers escalate struggle after continued refusal to recognize union11 February, 2026Digel Textile workers in Türkiye have now been resisting union-busting practices for 390 days, maintaining a determined struggle for their fundamental trade union rights in the face of continued employer obstruction.
A mandate to act, a responsibility to deliver17 December, 2025As 2025 comes to an end, the discussions and decisions of IndustriALL’s fourth Congress in Sydney are still fresh. Congress is more than a meeting; it is where we take stock and set our collective direction. The days in Sydney were a success, but more importantly it is a mandate. A mandate from affiliates across every region and sector to act with clarity, courage and determination in a world that is becoming more unequal, more unstable and more hostile to working people.
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.
Yves Rocher must be held accountable over workers’ rights violations in Türkiye3 December, 2025On 20 November 2025, a Paris criminal court heard arguments in a landmark case alleging that cosmetics group Yves Rocher failed to protect workers’ rights at its former Turkish subsidiary, Kosan Kozmetic. The complaint was brought by IndustriALL Global and industriAll Europe affiliate Petrol İş, supported by the NGOs Sherpa and ActionAid France, and concerns the dismissal of 132 employees in 2018, following a union organising drive at the Flormar cosmetics factory in Gebze. Eighty-one of the dismissed workers are plaintiffs in the French proceedings.
Birleşik Metal-İş fights rights violations at SAG Hidrolik16 September, 2025Workers at SAG Hidrolik in Hendek, Sakarya, are fighting for union recognition and fair treatment, despite ongoing intimidation from their employer.
