South African mineworkers fight to save diamond mining jobs20 March, 2025<p>The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is fighting to save jobs after Petra Diamond Mine issued notices to retrench 468 workers at Finsch and Cullinan mines.</p>
A call to action and show of global solidarity for workers in Argentina20 March, 2025Affiliates of IndustriALL Global Union from across Latin America have expressed their strong support for workers in Argentina in light of the policies being introduced by Javier Milei's government. These policies will have an impact on workers both in Argentina and across Latin America and the world.
ILO urged to enforce Article 33 on Myanmar20 March, 2025<p>On 15-16 March, peaceful demonstrations erupted across Myanmar, demanding that the ILO invoke article 33 of its constitution and strictly enforce the commission of inquiry recommendations.</p>
HRDD laws – a game changer for workers’ rights20 March, 2025<p>“For years, corporations have used voluntary codes of conduct to appear ethical while continuing to exploit workers. Past regulations lacked enforcement, leaving workers without real protection. Human rights due diligence (HRDD) laws could finally change this—if done right,” says IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie, reflecting on why binding HRDD laws, backed by trade union involvement, are essential for corporate accountability, fair competition and stronger workers' rights worldwide.</p>
From law to action: New centre to strengthen workers’ rights through human rights due diligence laws19 March, 2025<p>On 20 March 2025, global trade unions and representatives of the German government will formally announce the creation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Competence Centre, set to open later this year. The Centre will support trade unions in leveraging national and EU legislation – like the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains and EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) – to secure workers’ rights across global value chains and corporate operations.</p>
IndustriALL calls for stronger protections for women garment workers at UNCSW69 18 March, 2025<p>Trade unions, industry leaders and activists met at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69) Forum to push for legally binding agreements that protect women workers in the textile and garment industry. Hosted by IndustriALL Global Union, the event shed light on the ongoing struggles of garment workers, particularly women, and the urgent need for greater corporate accountability in global supply chains.</p>
Women workers from across Latin America push for an action plan to achieve equity in the paper sector17 March, 2025In a historic move, women working in the paper industry in Latin America and the Caribbean held their first-ever online meeting. These women, who are all members of IndustriALL Global Union’s affiliates, came together to begin drawing up a regional action plan on equity. The meeting was an opportunity for them to exchange views and ideas, and served as a starting point for strengthening the role of women working in a key industry for the region and the world.
UWUA secures groundbreaking union victory13 March, 2025<p>Michigan-based wind technicians who operate and maintain Vestas wind turbines have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, joining the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), This groundbreaking decision marks the first time Vestas wind technicians in North America have unionized.</p>
IndustriALL calls on the interim government of Bangladesh to uphold the spirit of the Roadmap13 March, 2025<p>This coming Monday, the ILO Governing Body will discuss the latest progress report submitted by the Government of Bangladesh on the implementation of the Roadmap which the government drafted following a complaint made to the ILO in 2019 on the non-observance of Conventions 81, 87 and 98. Yet again, the progress report focuses heavily on statistics that do not necessarily reflect positive changes in the country vis-à-vis labour rights.</p>
Workers at Pirelli Mexico make call for fair union elections10 March, 2025Some 1,000 members of the Independent Mexican Workers’ League (La Liga) are demanding fair union elections in a bid to negotiate the collective bargaining agreement at Pirelli Tyres.
