South Africa: NUM national women’s conference vows to fight patriarchy, gender-based violence at work12 March, 2025“You must dismantle patriarchy wherever you are,” sang 350 delegates who participated at the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) women’s national conference in Johannesburg, 7-8 March.
Workers at Pirelli Mexico make call for fair union elections11 March, 2025Some 1,000 members of the Independent Mexican Workers’ League (La Liga) are demanding fair union elections in a bid to negotiate the collective bargaining agreement at Pirelli Tyres.
Union win at Nexperia Philippines after three day strike10 March, 2025After a 74-hour strike by 1,000 workers, the Nexperia Philippines Workers’ Union secured the reinstatement of union leaders Mary Ann Castillo (president) and Girlie Battad (union official), along with a PHP50 (US$0.87) wage increase over three years.
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.
