Solidarity is key for Heidelberg Materials union network25 October, 2023Union delegates from around the world met in the heart of Germany to address the challenges and pressing issues faced by workers at the construction materials multinational Heidelberg Materials.
IndustriALL Global Union statement on implementation of the ILO Roadmap in Bangladesh 27 October, 2023Several workers’ organisations made a complaint under Article 26 to the International Labour Conference in 2019 on the non-observance of Conventions 81, 87 and 98 by the Government of Bangladesh (GoB).
Mining unions prioritize building power along critical minerals supply chains 30 October, 2023The IndustriALL mining sector conducted a three-day-round of global meetings elaborating the main agenda items surrounding the industry. The last meeting on 26 October 2023 gave a particular strategic attention to critical raw materials as they are at the front edge of the energy transition with opportunities and challenges to workers and their unions.
Unions unite for a Just Transition in the Caucasus and Central Asia12 October, 2023IndustriALL affiliates from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan met in Tbilisi, Georgia on 5 October, for a round table discussion on the Just Transition in the Caucasus, and Central Asia.
United and in action for a Just Future14 October, 2022In a webinar, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe pledged to fight the rising inequality and cost of living crisis by building trade union power and increasing union density and bargaining power. Both organisations are mobilizing this autumn.
Union wins against ArcelorMittal's attempt to stifle right to strike 8 December, 2022As one of the ways to stop workers from going on strike, ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) applied to the essential services committee (ESC) to declare the manufacturing, supply and distribution of steel as an essential service. But the committee ruled otherwise, and in favour of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA).
Unions must be part of LGBTQI+ dialogue12 December, 2022Global Union Federations came together in Amsterdam on 7-8 December for a strategic planning roundtable on LGBTQI+. Affiliated national unions representing most sectors came from around the world to share their work, their challenges, and their stories.
Why we focus on gender-based violence in 202225 November, 2022Gender-based violence is still an urgent issue, including in the garment sector, an industry with approximately 80 per cent women workers. The Covid-19 pandemic brought an increase of violence and harassment against women in general, leaving many women even more vulnerable, according to reports by the UNDP among other UN bodies. ILO Convention 190 is sending a clear message that violence or harassment in the world of work can never be tolerated, as well as providing an effective framework for addressing violence against women.
NXP Thailand must reinstate sacked workers 13 December, 2022NXP Manufacturing in Thailand, who counts Apple and Bosch among its clients, has fired 13 union leaders under the pretext of falsifying congress documents and refuse to go back on their union busting.
International Safety Accord that made history in Bangladesh expands to Pakistan14 December, 2022IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union, two key drivers of the historic Bangladesh Accord, are proud to announce the extension of the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry to Pakistan. The ground-breaking International Accord that over the past nine years made jobs safer for millions of garment workers in Bangladesh is now going to be extended to Pakistan.
