Singhitarai explosion exposes systemic OSH failures in India17 April, 2026At least 20 workers were killed and nearly 50 exposed to a high-pressure steam pipe explosion at a Vedanta power plant in Chhattisgarh, India on 14 April 2026. The death toll is expected to rise.
India’s just transition is leaving workers behind24 March, 2026India’s energy transition is no longer a distant policy ambition. Yet, as discussions at a two-day meeting held on 10–11 March in New Delhi made clear, the gap between the language of a “Just Transition” and the lived reality of workers remains stark. Organized by IndustriALL, the meeting brought together, for the first time in India, trade unions from both coal, mining and energy sectors to assess what this transition means and who it is leaving behind.
India: workers and farmers reaffirm united action30 July, 2026Trade unions and farmers' organizations from across India reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening joint action at a national convention held in New Delhi on 29 July. The convention was jointly organized by India's Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). It adopted a declaration committing to closer coordination on issues affecting workers, farmers, and rural communities. Additionally, the declaration outlined a strategy for future collective action.
Graveyard to Green Yard: one year ago, workers won a landmark victory26 June, 2026Today is the launch of the film, Graveyard to Green Yard: the coalition that changed the ship recycling industry, a new film that tells the story of how one Indian shipbreaking union built a coalition to transform one of the world's most dangerous industries.
India affiliates chart strategies for youth and women leadership20 July, 2026Building more inclusive unions is about more than increasing participation. Young workers and women have just as much of a stake in the future of the labour movement as anyone else. Creating space for them to shape decisions, take on leadership roles and strengthen their unions is essential to building a movement that truly reflects the workers it represents.
Court orders union’s participation in wage negotiation24 February, 2023Calcutta High Court rules in favour of IndustriALL affiliate, Indian National Mineworkers’ Federation (INMF), for its participation in the coal industry wage negotiation process.
Affiliates in South Asia call for a united struggle23 February, 2023IndustriALL Global Union’s general secretary, Atle Høie's, visit to South Asia comes at a time when the region is grappling with the rising cost of living and the erosion of workers’ rights. Anti-worker labour policies and governments’ unwillingness to engage with trade unions underlines the current struggle of IndustriALL affiliates in the region.
Health and safety workshops in Alang28 April, 2023ASSRGWA, affiliated to IndustriALL through SMEFI, in collaboration with ILO, is organizing a series of workshops on occupational health and safety and just transition in Alang’s ship recycling and downstream industry in India.
28 April - world day for safety and health at work28 April, 2023Health and safety is a fundamental principle and right at work. IndustriALL Global Union is campaigning for the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention, amendments to the Rotterdam Convention and the ratification of ILO Convention 176.
Union power yields collective bargaining agreements19 January, 2023Unions in India’s Pune region, who are members of IndustriALL affiliate Shramik Ekta Mahasangh, signed nine collective bargaining agreements with multinational companies in 2022.
