Turkish garment workers expose systematic harassment and union busting 14 August, 2025At a press conference in İzmir today, IndustriALL affiliate TEKSİF shared detailed testimonies and evidence of what it says are systematic patterns of harassment, discrimination, and abuse at Digel Textile, a German-owned menswear manufacturer in the İzmir Free Zone.
Union busting at Flextronics Technology Sdn Bhd25 July, 2025A strong majority of workers at Flextronics Penang voted in favour of union recognition, but the process was derailed by what the union describes as an aggressive, company-led union-busting campaign.
Threats target Colombian mining union officials8 July, 2025Union leaders in Colombia’s mining sector are facing renewed threats and intimidation, sparking calls for urgent government action to protect their safety. The latest incidents target members of Sintracarbón, underscoring the persistent dangers for trade unionists in one of the world’s most hazardous countries for labour activism.
One year of strike action for a fair agreement for Caterpillar Mexico workers10 October, 2024The National Independent Union of Industrial and Service Workers (SNITIS) has been on strike for a year at Caterpillar in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, seeking to obtain a fair collective bargaining agreement.
Malaysia: Union busting at auto supplier Valeo30 September, 2024Valeo Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s union busting attempts failed when courts ruled in favour of the National Union of Transport Equipment & Allied Industries Workers’ (NUTEAIW) right to organize. Valeo Malaysia tried to disrespect workers’ free choice at secret ballot result and filed multiple legal challenges against the NUTEAIW.
Botswana: Union fights union busting in the diamond supply chain15 August, 2024Globally, Botswana’s diamond manufacturing supply chain is seen as a shining example of the sector in Africa. But unions say with the current union busting the country’s diamonds are becoming dirty.
DRC: Organizing critical transition minerals value chain7 March, 2024The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government says the vast Central African country is a solution driven country on climate change because of its huge critical mineral resources. While unions say the living and working conditions of hundreds of thousands of mineworkers digging for the minerals must improve.
Union leaders in Cambodia must be reinstated24 January, 2024IndustriALL Global Union is calling on Shun Xin Luggage in Cambodia to reinstate nine union leaders whose fixed contracts (FDC) were discontinued after forming a union in the factory.
Bulgaria: any acts against union association is now punishable by law15 August, 2023On 7 August in a groundbreaking move, Bulgaria’s Parliament approved a series of amendments to the Penal Code. This is a great victory for the trade union movement as any crimes committed against workers in their right to freedom of association will now be punishable with one to five years imprisonment or fine up of to $5000.
Gunmen murder union leaders and workers in Honduras5 July, 2023A group of gunmen murdered thirteen people in Honduras, including four union leaders and several workers from the Gildan plant in San Miguel. IndustriALL has strongly condemned the killings and has called for justice to be done without delay.
