Eliminating gender-based violence is a priority for Asia Pacific youth6 September, 2022Young unionists from Asia Pacific met on 2 September to discuss IndustriALL’s youth resolution. The young workers will prioritize eliminating gender-based violence and ensuring youth involvement in all negotiations concerning their future.
Youth forum in Kyrgyzstan discuss organizing and communication9 June, 2023Better conditions for home workers, organizing and trade union communications were topics on the agenda at the Youth forum in Kyrgyzstan. On 1 and 2 June, IndustriALL brought together young trade union leaders and activists from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan under the age of 35.
Young leaders call for inclusive unions10 October, 2023As part of the Building Inclusive Unions project supported by Swedish affiliate, Union to Union, IndustriALL organised workshops for young unionists in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. While young leaders from Sri Lanka discussed Just Transition and role of trade unions. Discussions in Pakistan focused on gender-based violence and harassment.
Young trade union leaders strengthen union action through international exchange25 July, 2023From 17 to 21 July, 24 young trade union leaders from South America participated in the third trade union exchange program at IG Metall's training center in Sprockhövel, Germany. The exchange emphasized the importance of collective struggle for better working conditions and the development of action plans to strengthen trade union organizations.
Organise more young workers, say south Asia’s young trade unionists25 March, 2024In March, as part of the Building inclusive unions in South Asia project, supported by Union to Union, IndustriALL organized workshops for young trade unionists in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
The future starts today22 February, 2023The first IndustriALL meeting of young white-collar workers was held online, over two half-days, in December 2022. Around 35 participants came from all around the globe and exchanged their different realities, needs and expectations in the world of work and in their unions.
Building strong inclusive unions in South Asia29 April, 2023From 27-29 April participants from Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India came together to plan, in very practical terms, how to strengthen their unions and make them more inclusive for women and young workers.
IndustriALL women’s committee meeting calls for inclusivity23 May, 2024Gender equality achievements, the impact of AI on women workers and strengthening young women’s participation and representation in IndustriALL were agenda items at IndustriALL’s women committee meeting in Geneva on 21 May.
IndustriALL youth forum explores the future of work with Artificial Intelligence19 December, 2024On 13 December, around 120 young union leaders and activists from across the globe met for the IndustriALL Youth Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The forum marked an important step in equipping young workers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the workplace.
Indian unions call for increased fight against precarious work5 May, 2025Last week, on 28 April, at IndustriALL’s India Council meeting, affiliated unions discussed challenges facing the trade union movement in the country, including the continued rise of precarious employment, the impending implementation of anti-worker labour laws and the exclusion of unions from national-level discussions on the energy transition.
