A step towards safer workplaces in the leather and tanneries industry4 February, 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 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.
Fighting anti-union legislations in South East Asia28 January, 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.
Forced labour allegations at Kawaguchi, Malaysia21 January, 2025IndustriALL 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.
Moroccan unions protest against draft strike law21 January, 2025On 5 January, Moroccan unions led nationwide protests against a draft strike law, calling it an assault on trade union freedoms. The Democratic Confederation of Labour (CDT) and the Moroccan Union of Labour (UMT) urged workers to unite against the government's unilateral move to impose what they called a law ‘shackling union work.’
15 coal miners killed in Pakistan14 January, 2025In the first two weeks of 2025, 15 miners have been killed in Pakistan’s coalfields. The absence of adequate safety mechanisms are behind the grim start of the year for the country’s miners.
Turkish metal workers continue to resist10 January, 2025Defying the Presidential strike ban, United Metalworkers’ Union (Birlesik Metal-Is) members continue their strike with unity, solidarity and resolve.
Nexperia Philippines dismisses four union leaders18 December, 2024Interfering in union activities, Nexperia Philippines has unfairly dismissed four union officials, including the union president Mary Ann Castillo.
Global unions demand progress on UN treaty on corporate accountability17 December, 2024As the tenth round of negotiations for a binding UN treaty on corporate accountability resumes this week, IndustriALL Global Union, together with the ITUC and other global unions, call for decisive action to deliver justice and accountability for workers across global supply chains.
Türkiye: metalworkers’ strike banned again17 December, 2024Strike actions by Turkish metalworkers at major companies, including GE Grid Solutions, Hitachi Electric, Schneider Electric and Arıtaş, have been brought to a halt following a Presidential decree banning the strikes on the grounds of national security. IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe condemn the ban which affects ten factories in four companies and urge the employers to not honour this attack on democracy and workers' fundamental rights.
