Mobilize for gender equality27 February, 2025<p>The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, turning 30 this year, has been key in driving a new women’s rights and a gender equality agenda. However, the UN highlights that despite significant strides, progress on gender equality, the rights and empowerment of all women and girls remain slow.</p>
Holcim workers on strike for over 70 days in Peru21 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.
Three years of war: Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit20 February, 2025<p>On 24 February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unleashed devastation that has ruined hundreds of thousands of lives. Now, three years later, cities lie in ruins, families remain torn apart and countless lives are lost, yet Ukrainian people have stood resolute. Their courage, defiance and unyielding spirit continue to shine through dark times.</p>
Unjust conviction of Korean unionists at Hanwha Ocean 20 February, 2025<p>The Tongyeong Branch of Changwon District Court in South Korea has convicted 28 subcontracted shipbuilding workers at Hanwha Ocean of "obstruction of business" following their 51-day strike in 2022, part of their struggle for union recognition.</p>
Binding agreements are key to progress 20 February, 2025<p>IndustriALL’s delegation at the 2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Paris earlier this month underscored the growing consensus that voluntary commitments are failing workers; legally binding agreements are the way forward. Trade unions at the forum, brand representatives and other stakeholders discussed the pressing need for accountability, mandatory due diligence and the role of collective action in ensuring responsible business practices.</p>
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.
Myanmar: the military regime’s dangerous attack on independent trade unions6 February, 2025The military regime in Myanmar is actively orchestrating a dangerous and unacceptable attack on independent trade unions. The state administration council (SAC) has created a parallel and illegitimate trade union structure to undermine the legitimate trade union movement.
Morocco braces for general strike on 5-6 February 4 February, 2025Trade unions unite in protest against government policies affecting workers' rights and purchasing power. This follows on nationwide protests last month.
1,500 workers lose jobs as Yazaki shuts down in Uruguay4 February, 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.
Forced labour allegations at Kawaguchi, Malaysia 21 January, 2025<p>IndustriALL is demanding that the Malaysian government act immediately to counter the serious labour rights abuses, including elements of modern slavery, at Kawaguchi Manufacturing in the country.</p>
