Building class consciousness among Tanzania’s young workers22 October, 2026Twenty-six young workers, including 16 women, met in Dar es Salaam on 20-22 October 2026. They examined how working class consciousness can strengthen union strategies to defend workers’ rights.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Can a young worker say no?6 October, 2026Can a 22-year-old contract worker stop a dangerous job when production is behind, without fearing for their next contract? Young mining and energy workers meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 29 September said too often the answer is no, and set out what needs to change.
Young workers in Abidjan demand a say in the Just Transition29 September, 2026Young trade unionists from across sub-Saharan Africa met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on 28 September 2026, calling for decent work, a Just Transition that protects jobs and a real say in union decision-making.
Empowering young unionists to organize and lead25 August, 2026The value of union training comes from how it is used once participants return to their workplaces. At a recent youth workshop, participants moved beyond learning about workers’ rights and union power to developing concrete plans for organizing, collective bargaining and strengthening worker participation.
We don’t stay young forever: why I keep making space for young workers12 August, 2026"We don't stay young forever. The movement does, if we let it," writes assistant general secretary Christina Olivier.
South East Asia youth to launch labour education campaign10 July, 2026Young unionists from South East Asia have proposed a regional labour education campaign, announced on 3 July 2026. The campaign will run on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. It will cover trade unionism, workers' rights, wage and benefits, Convention 190 and safety and health.
Young workers find their voice at IndustriALL29 May, 2026IndustriALL Global Union held the first ever meeting of its global youth committee on 28 May 2026. The meeting brought together young worker representatives from different regions to elect their leadership and begin shaping the organization’s youth agenda.
Building inclusive and sustainable youth structure in Asia Pacific20 May, 2026Gender representation, youth leadership and the future structure of regional organizing were on the agenda at the first online meeting of the Asia Pacific regional youth committee (APRYC), on 15 May 2026.
MENA youth take their seat at the table13 May, 2026Young trade unionists across the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) regions have formally established the MENA regional youth committee, marking a significant step forward in building youth leadership within the industrial trade union movement.
Young workers in Latin America build regional voice5 May, 2026The Latin America and Caribbean regional youth committee took a significant step forward in April, defining its structure, priorities and representation at a two-day meeting in Montevideo, Uruguay.
