Fighting for fair pay: South Asian unionists trained by IndustriALL30 June, 2025On 25–26 June, IndustriALL Global Union held a training workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal, for its South Asian affiliates, focused on the pay equity modules launched earlier this year. More than 20 unionists participated in the event, which aimed to strengthen the capacity of unions’ wage bargaining teams and the women’s committee members to address issues related to pay equity and the value of work.
Going global to win locally 16 June, 2025IndustriALL US affiliate IUE-CWA has opened the national bargaining round with GE Aerospace, after it was split into a standalone company following General Electric’s (GE) major restructuring. As GE Aerospace expands its global operations and supply chains, the union recognizes the need to build international solidarity to counteract transnational corporate strategies and protect workers’ interests worldwide, and invited IndustriALL to the opening of the negotiations.
ArcelorMittal workers in Quebec win strong five-year deal12 June, 2025In a significant win for unionized workers, members of United Steelworkers/Syndicat des Métallos, five local unions representing 2,500 employees across ArcelorMittal’s operations in Northern Quebec have ratified a new five-year collective agreement, last month. The deal, which covers workers at the mine, concentrator, railway, port, pellet plant and office, marks one of the most substantial labour agreements in the region’s recent history, securing major advancements in wages, pensions, working conditions and benefits.
Glencore faces global scrutiny over ESG failures 3 June, 2025On 28 May a delegation comprising trade union representatives, NGOs, Indigenous leaders and affected community members from Colombia, Canada, South Africa and Switzerland convened at Glencore's annual general meeting (AGM) in Zug, Switzerland. Their unified demand: Glencore must address its persistent environmental, social and governance (ESG) shortcomings and engage in meaningful global social dialogue.
South East Asia: Building youth power and more youth structures21 May, 2025Young union leaders from South East Asia are strengthing youth power and building more youth structures through strategic planning and collective action. From 16-19 May, 22 young activists from Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam gathered in Manila for the second year of the FES IndustriALL South East Asia youth leadership academy.
5 reasons to join a union8 May, 2025There’s never been a more important time to join a union. According to Oxfam, the richest 1 per cent of the global population now own 45.6 per cent of the world's wealth, while the poorest 50 per cent hold just 0.75 per cent. Trade unions fight for working people so they get a fairer share of profits, that in turn leads to a healthy economy and stable society. So what do they offer?
Canada: Heidelberg workers locked out over job cuts 9 April, 2025Workers at two different Heidelberg Materials plants in British Columbia, Canada, are raising concerns over job security and fair bargaining, as two separate labour disputes are unfolding.
NSEU concludes collective bargaining agreement with Samsung3 April, 2025After a series of major strikes across Korea, the National Samsung Electronics Union(NSEU) finally signed a collective bargaining agreement with Samsung Electronics on 5 March.
Italian metalworkers strike for fair negotiations27 March, 2025On 28 March, metalworkers across Italy will stage an eight-hour national strike demanding the resumption of negotiations for the renewal of the National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL). Talks with employer associations Federmeccanica and Assistal stalled in November 2024, prompting unions to escalate their actions.
UWUA secures groundbreaking union victory13 March, 2025Michigan-based wind technicians who operate and maintain Vestas wind turbines have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), This groundbreaking decision marks the first time Vestas wind technicians in North America have unionized.
