Global unions unite on KONE-TK Elevator: workers demand guarantees9 September, 2026Around 80 trade union delegates from thirteen countries met on 4 September to coordinate a unified response to KONE's planned acquisition of TK Elevator. The planned merger would create a giant with more than 100,000 workers worldwide — around 45,000 in Europe alone. Unions say workers have been excluded from any meaningful consultation and are demanding guarantees on jobs, sites and working conditions before the deal closes.
Organizing as AI and automation reshape India’s mechanical engineering sector25 August, 2026More than 60 trade unionists from across India’s mechanical engineering sector met for a workshop on strategic organizing, organized by IndustriALL. The two-day workshop, held on 11-12 August in Pune, focused on a central challenge: how can unions ensure that technological change improves work rather than weakening employment, rights and collective bargaining?
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.
Workers the last to know: KONE’s mega-deal with TK Elevator11 May, 2026On 29 April 2026 KONE Corporation and TKE announced that KONE and a consortium led by Advent and Cinven have entered into an agreement to combine KONE and TKE in a cash and share transaction, implying a total enterprise value for TKE of EUR 29.4 billion (US$34.6 billion). This deal was made without prior consultation of unions and workers’ representatives, denying them their legal consultation rights.
No relief for dismissed Rieter India workers yet6 February, 2025After two years of struggle, 33 Rieter India Employee Federation (RIEF) union members remain terminated, with additional dismissals on December 19 of those previously suspended. RIEF is affiliated to IndustriALL through Shramik Ekta Mahasangh.
Caterpillar global trade union network commits to support workers and demand change30 September, 2024The Caterpillar global trade union network met in Paris on 25 September to strengthen global solidarity among workers at the manufacturing giant. As Caterpillar continues to post staggering profits — more than US$ 9 billion in 2023 — workers around the world face stagnant wages, job insecurity and growing anti-union practices.
IndustriALL affiliates address organizing challenges in wind energy3 July, 2024On 27-28 June, IndustriALL Global Union affiliates from across the globe met in Vienna to discuss an organizing campaign in the wind power sector.
Rieter India workers on strike for a third time27 May, 2024Members of Rieter India Employees’ Federation (RIEF) have been on strike for nearly sixty days. For over a year, the union has repeatedly raised concerns about the company’s unfair labour practices, like employing a large number of contract workers without proper training for permanent jobs, undermining the safety of all the workers.
Rieter India workers on strike again8 August, 2023The Rieter India Employees Federation, affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union through Shramik Ekta Mahasangh, is on strike for the second time this year as management continues to engage in unfair labour practices.
IndustriALL and TKE unions collaborate to empower workers31 July, 2023Working conditions, wages, social dialogue, workers’ and union rights, and the development of a global union council were items discussed at the IndustriALL Global Union, and TK Elevator (TKE) unions hybrid meeting. The Madrid meeting held on 11-12 July, served as a platform for robust discussions on national situations in TKE plants and around the objectives of the global union council (GUC) to enhance workers’ rights and strengthen social dialogue.
