A new tool for trade unions to fight the gender pay gap7 March, 2025IndustriALL is launching its new pay equity training modules for its affiliates. This practical tool aims to better equip unions in their collective bargaining and to put the value of work at the centre of wage negotiations.
Holcim workers on strike for over 70 days in Peru24 February, 2025Workers at Compañía Minera Agregados Calcáreos S.A. (Comacsa), which is owned by Holcim, have been on strike for over 70 days demanding that the multinational agree to the terms of the union’s proposed collective bargaining agreement.
Campaigning Yazaki workers reach favourable agreement after company closes plants in Uruguay17 February, 2025Former employees at Yazaki Uruguay have reached a favourable agreement with the Japanese firm after it announced that it was closing its plants in the country. Following a long campaign, Yazaki has agreed to an additional payout for workers.
Indonesia unions calling for replacement of Omnibus Law 14 February, 2025IndustriALL Global Union Indonesia affiliates collectively calls on the Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, to replace the controversial Omnibus Law with a worker-friendly labour law.
Global brands urged to support fair wages for Cambodian garment workers 10 February, 2025IndustriALL Global Union is calling on brands and retailers sourcing from Cambodia to sign the Agreement to Support Collectively Bargained Wages in the Garment, Textile, Footwear and Travel Goods Industry in Cambodia, in a bid to improve wages and working conditions for the country’s garment workers.
No relief for dismissed Rieter India workers yet6 February, 2025After two years of struggle, 33 Rieter India Employee Federation (RIEF) union members remain terminated, with additional dismissals on December 19 of those previously suspended. RIEF is affiliated to IndustriALL through Shramik Ekta Mahasangh.
Affiliate in Bangladesh signs CBA with Hop Lun23 January, 2025On 6 January, Hop Lun Intimate (BD) Ltd Sommilito Sramik Union, affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union through the Sommilito Garments Sramik Federation (SGSF), successfully signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with Hop Lun management after four rounds of negotiations since August 2024.
VW workers threaten strikes over plant closures31 October, 2024On 30 October, Volkswagen workers issued a bold warning: they will strike unless the automaker rules out plant closures in its restructuring plan. The company and IG Metall, an IndustriALL affiliate, are locked in a heated dispute over wages and potential factory shutdowns.
IG Metall members commence warning strikes30 October, 2024On 29 October, IG Metall, IndustriALL's biggest affiliate, launched nationwide warning strikes across Germany’s metal and electrical industries, demanding urgent action in the 2024 collective bargaining negotiations.
Putting the worker-centred remedy framework in practice 25 October, 2024Thirty unionists and activists from national and international migrant worker organizations across Asia-Pacific and Europe gathered in Kuala Lumpur on 23 October to discuss principles and best practices for implementing worker-driven remedies.
