IndustriALL calls for immediate peace in Middle East25 October, 2024IndustriALL Global Union expresses its outrage over the military escalation in the Middle East. The escalation comes at an enormous human cost and raises fears of a full-blown regional war. IndustriALL is once again reiterating its call for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian and all other conflicts in the region through peaceful means, diplomacy and dialogue.
IndustriALL demands accountability for attack on PGFTU headquarters20 October, 2025The brutal attack on the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) on 15 October by Israeli forces is a flagrant violation of international law and a direct assault on the independence of trade union organizations.
IndustriALL demands immediate humanitarian access to Gaza and an end to the war, blockade and occupation4 August, 2025STATEMENT: IndustriALL expresses grave concern and outrage at the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which continues to devastate the lives of innocent civilians, especially children.
Global union leaders affirm support for Palestinian trade unions and the Palestinian people30 May, 2024This week leaders of eight Global Union Federations (GUFs) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) travelled to Ramallah to convey their solidarity to unions in the West Bank and Gaza. These organisations represent almost every sector of the global economy and have members in more than 150 countries representing over 200 million workers. Working with Palestinian affiliates and others, the GUFs, all members of the Council of Global Unions (CGU), pledged to intensify efforts to help local trade unions navigate these difficult times for workers and fulfil their role as key drivers of change in Palestine.
Joint statement of IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union on Israel’s annexation of Palestinian lands8 July, 2020IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union jointly express their opposition and protest against Israel’s annexation of Palestinian lands in contradiction of the spirit and provisions of international law.
Global unions call for unified action following ICJ ruling on Gaza genocide case31 January, 2024The Global Unions signatory below note the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Order issued in the case filed by South Africa against Israel regarding the application of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, which demonstrates the vital importance of the international rule of law and effective enforcement.
Violence, Blood and Tears Must Stop in Gaza, says IndustriALL Global Union17 July, 2014IndustriALL Global Union joins the global union movement and international community in calls for an immediate ceasefire as the violence in Gaza continues and the death toll escalates.
Approaches and responses to Covid-19 in MENA’s energy sector17 December, 2020The pandemic has brought a sharp drop in oil and gas prices, heavily impacting the oil and gas dependent MENA countries. IndustriALL affiliates in the energy sector met virtually on 30 November to discuss the impact of and approaches and responses to Covid-19, as well as how they tackle the energy transition that is taking place in the region.
Young unionists in MENA discuss impacts of Covid-1912 April, 2021On 31 March, the MENA youth network met online for the first time since November 2019. 34 young leaders from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia and Bahrain shared experiences of the impact of Covid-19 on young workers and union responses.
Palestine: IndustriALL affiliates build solidarity through capacity building26 September, 2018IndustriALL Global Union and its Turkish affiliate Petrol-İş jointly organized a programme of capacity building in Istanbul for affiliated trade unions in Palestine with activities to strengthen cooperation, support and solidarity.
