Morocco braces for general strike on 5-6 February4 февраля, 2025Trade unions unite in protest against government policies affecting workers' rights and purchasing power. This follows on nationwide protests last month.
A step towards safer workplaces in the leather and tanneries industry4 февраля, 2025What is the vision for safer workplaces in the leather and tannery industry? Best practices from around the world were discussed at a workshop in Turin on 27 and 28 January.
1,500 workers lose jobs as Yazaki shuts down in Uruguay4 февраля, 2025Japanese multinational Yazaki has closed its two plants in Uruguay, leaving 1,500 workers—1,000 of them women—unemployed. The union is demanding that the factories reopen.
Indian workers to stage mass protest on 5 February30 января, 2025Ahead of the upcoming budget session, a joint platform of central trade unions, independent sectoral federations, and associations in India has called for nationwide protest actions starting on 5 February.
Zambia ratifies Convention 190 to end violence and harassment at work30 января, 2025Zambia has become the ninth African country to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190), a landmark global treaty aimed at eliminating violence and harassment in the world of work. Zambia has officially ratified the convention on 13 December 2024.
EDF Global Framework Agreement renews with stronger worker protections30 января, 2025IndustriALL Global Union, together with Public Services International (PSI) and EDF Group, have successfully renegotiated and renewed the Global Framework Agreement (GFA) on Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility for the period 2025-2030. The GFA reinforces commitments to workers’ rights, social responsibility, and sustainability across EDF’s global operations.
Fighting anti-union legislations in South East Asia28 января, 2025Trade unionists from South East Asia gathered virtually on 22 January to exchange updates on labour law reform and commit to opposing anti-union legislation threatening workers' rights. 50 unionists from IndustriALL affiliates in Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines and Thailand shared updates.
Affiliate in Bangladesh signs CBA with Hop Lun23 января, 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.
Myanmar’s forced labour situation is worsening22 января, 2025It has almost been four years since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, 2021. The situation for workers in the country continues to deteriorate with worsening working conditions and widespread forced labour in the country’s garment factories.
