Lula calls for global coalition against inequality12 March, 2020Speaking at a public meeting organized by IndustriALL Global Union at the Swiss Press Club in Geneva on Friday 6 March, former Brazilian president Lula called for coordinated global action to confront inequality.
South Korean unions challenge government at UN24 October, 2023South Korean trade unions and civil society organizations, including IndustriALL Global Union affiliate the Korean Metal Workers’ Union, demonstrated at the Broken Chair in Geneva last week before making a submission at the UN Human Rights Committee.
IndustriALL women’s committee meeting calls for inclusivity23 May, 2024Gender equality achievements, the impact of AI on women workers and strengthening young women’s participation and representation in IndustriALL were agenda items at IndustriALL’s women committee meeting in Geneva on 21 May.
Global unions demand progress on UN treaty on corporate accountability 17 December, 2024As the tenth round of negotiations for a binding UN treaty on corporate accountability resumes this week, IndustriALL Global Union, together with the ITUC and other global unions, call for decisive action to deliver justice and accountability for workers across global supply chains.
HRDD laws – a game changer for workers’ rights20 March, 2025“For years, corporations have used voluntary codes of conduct to appear ethical while continuing to exploit workers. Past regulations lacked enforcement, leaving workers without real protection. Human rights due diligence (HRDD) laws could finally change this—if done right,” says IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie, reflecting on why binding HRDD laws, backed by trade union involvement, are essential for corporate accountability, fair competition and stronger workers' rights worldwide.
Landmark protections mark 2025 International Labour Conference17 June, 2025Over 5,400 delegates from governments, workers’ and employers’ organizations across 187 ILO member states met for the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC), on 2-13 June in Geneva. The meeting concluded with significant progress on global labour standards, including the adoption of a groundbreaking new convention on biological hazards in the workplace.
We want a business and human rights treaty with stronger protections for workers 23 October, 2023This week, the UN negotiations for a business and human rights treaty will resume for its ninth session in Geneva, Switzerland. Together with the ITUC and the other global unions, IndustriALL are pushing for a legally binding instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises.
IndustriALL Global Union is looking for a communications officer 23 November, 2015IndustriALL is seeking a new communications officer to be an active part of our communications team, also working in cooperation with our organizing and campaigns director, industrial and trade union building teams and regional offices.
Global union action against asbestos 13 May, 2015IndustriALL Global Union and its trade union affiliates from as far as Australia have been campaigning in Geneva, Switzerland this week in the fight to ban asbestos worldwide.
IndustriALL and IUF join BWI and demand a “Red Card” for FIFA13 June, 2014As the world geared up for the start of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, IndustriALL Global Union joined global federations IUF and BWI in a protest action at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, which ran from 28 May to 12 June.
