Belgian and Malagasy unions cooperate on building union power29 August, 2024The cooperation between Belgian and Malagasy unions is testimony of how trade unions in the global north and the global south are working together on key issues that include the Just Transition and human rights due diligence.
Bangladesh in crisis: IndustriALL calls for peace, democracy and justice7 August, 2024Student protests in Bangladesh, sparked by the government's reinstatement of a job quota system favouring descendants from the independence war in 1971, have had a severe impact on the country's manufacturing industries. The garment sector, in particular, has been hit hard, exacerbating the already fragile conditions for workers and significantly disrupting their livelihoods. The violent government response to the protests has resulted in over 450 deaths, highlighting the deadly nature of the unrest.
IndustriALL Global Union and IndustriAll Europe condemn recent Russian attack on Ukraine16 July, 2024A Russian missile attack on Ukraine on 8 July killed 44 people and injured 196 people. IndustriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union condemn this attack and reiterate their support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people and trade unions, and all workers affected. Both organizations call on the United Nations, the international community and the European Commission, Council and Parliament to guarantee reinforced political support for an immediate peace in Ukraine.
Organizing electronics workers along the entire supply chain17 June, 2024IndustriALL Global Union ICT electrical and electronics steering committee pledges to double organizing efforts to defend workers' rights in the sector. The delegates from twelve countries met on 10-11 June in Kuala Lumpur to debate sectoral activities, focusing on organizing, increasing union density and improving collective bargaining rights. Delegates confirmed their unions’ continued focus to reach out to women, youth, white collar workers and organize them throughout the entire supply chain.
Global unions’ mission pledges support for Palestinian statehood14 June, 2024Tim Dawson, deputy general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, shares his observations from the global union mission to Palestine in May.
Day of action on 19 April in solidarity with Belarusian unionists8 April, 2024On 19 April 2022, more than twenty leaders and activists of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) were detained by the State Security Committee. While some of them were released afterwards, many of them are still in prison, and those who have been released are under constant harassment and persecution and have been placed on undesirable lists that make it impossible for them to receive adequate health care and apply for jobs.
Trabajadores de Volkswagen en EE. UU. solicitan una elección sindical 19 March, 2024A raíz de las exitosas huelgas del sindicato automotor UAW el año pasado, los trabajadores de la planta de Volkswagen en Chattanooga, la única de la empresa en todo el mundo que no tiene ninguna forma de representación de los empleados, solicitó que se lleve a cabo una elección sindical.
US Volkswagen workers file for union election19 March, 2024Off the back of the auto union UAW’s successful Stand Up Strikes last year, workers at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga – the only Volkswagen plant globally with no form of employee representation – are filing for a union election.
Prendre les travailleurs.euses essentiel.le.s et les infrastructures civiles de Gaza pour cibles est une attaque contre nous tous.tes. 12 March, 2024Alors que la guerre à Gaza se poursuit, les fédérations syndicales internationales mettent en lumière la crise à laquelle les travailleurs et travailleuses sont confrontés dans tous les secteurs économiques. Par le biais d’une série d’essais et d’articles sur nos sites web, nous souhaitons exposer l’impact dévastateur du conflit sur les moyens de subsistance, la sécurité et le bien-être des travailleurs et travailleuses, tout en soulignant la nécessité urgente d’un cessez-le-feu. Dans la mesure du possible, nous donnerons des informations sur la manière dont vous pouvez agir pour aider ces travailleurs et travailleuses à Gaza.
Prendre les travailleurs.euses essentiel.le.s et les infrastructures civiles de Gaza pour cibles est une attaque contre nous tous.tes. 12 March, 2024Alors que la guerre à Gaza se poursuit, les fédérations syndicales internationales mettent en lumière la crise à laquelle les travailleurs et travailleuses sont confrontés dans tous les secteurs économiques. Par le biais d’une série d’essais et d’articles sur nos sites web, nous souhaitons exposer l’impact dévastateur du conflit sur les moyens de subsistance, la sécurité et le bien-être des travailleurs et travailleuses, tout en soulignant la nécessité urgente d’un cessez-le-feu. Dans la mesure du possible, nous donnerons des informations sur la manière dont vous pouvez agir pour aider ces travailleurs et travailleuses à Gaza.
