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.
“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.
