“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.
Young workers drive union agenda in Nepal27 February, 2026Against a backdrop of political instability, shrinking democratic space and worsening conditions for workers, Nepalese trade unions met on 15–16 February 2026 for an IndustriALL Global Union-organized National Council Meeting, followed by a youth workshop, to consolidate priorities on jobs, wages, labour rights and youth organizing as the country moves toward national elections.
Sri Lankan unions strengthen organizing27 February, 2026In February, trade unions in Sri Lanka gathered in Colombo for a series of IndustriALL Global Union-organized meetings focused on defending civic space, strengthening organizing and advancing women’s and youth leadership in the trade union movement.
Asia Pacific youth endorse IndustriALL’s new youth structure15 December, 2025Young unionists from Asia Pacific region expressed their wholehearted support for the youth-related statute amendments in the 4th Congress, culminating in the formation of a global youth committee in 2026.
Young unionists unite to build global youth power3 November, 2025IndustriALL Global Union’s youth conference on 3 November saw delegates from around the world uniting under the call for youth power. More than 60 young trade unionists came together to discuss the challenges they face in the world of work and to push for stronger youth representation within the global labour movement.
Sub-Saharan Africa youth demand a voice in shaping the future of work13 August, 2025As the world marked International youth day on 12 August under the United Nations theme “youth empowerment for a sustainable future”, the IndustriALL Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) youth committee called attention to the realities young workers face, and the role they play in shaping a just, sustainable future.
South East Asia sees surge in trade union youth movements8 July, 2025Since the adoption of the IndustriALL Global Union 2021-2025 Action Plan, the secretariat has been actively driving its transformative agenda, strengthening youth empowerment through enhanced structural arrangements.
South East Asia: Building youth power and more youth structures21 May, 2025Young union leaders from South East Asia are strengthing youth power and building more youth structures through strategic planning and collective action. From 16-19 May, 22 young activists from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam gathered in Manila for the second year of the FES IndustriALL South East Asia youth leadership academy.
Indian unions call for increased fight against precarious work5 May, 2025Last week, on 28 April, at IndustriALL’s India Council meeting, affiliated unions discussed challenges facing the trade union movement in the country, including the continued rise of precarious employment, the impending implementation of anti-worker labour laws and the exclusion of unions from national-level discussions on the energy transition.
Youth calls for inclusion in decision-making bodies19 February, 2025IndustriALL youth working group in South East Asia, East Asia and Pacific (SEA2PAC) is urging unions to take steps to include more youth in decision-making bodies to address young workers' concerns.
