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>
South Africa: NUM national women’s conference vows to fight patriarchy, gender-based violence at work12 March, 2025<p>“You must dismantle patriarchy wherever you are,” sang 350 delegates who participated at the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) women’s national conference in Johannesburg, 7-8 March.</p>
Union win at Nexperia Philippines after three day strike10 March, 2025<p>After a 74-hour strike by 1,000 workers, the Nexperia Philippines Workers’ Union secured the reinstatement of union leaders Mary Ann Castillo (president) and Girlie Battad (union official), along with a PHP50 (US$0.87) wage increase over three years.</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.
A new tool for trade unions to fight the gender pay gap7 March, 2025<p>IndustriALL is launching its new pay equity training modules for its affiliates. This practical tool aims to better equip unions in their collective bargaining and to put the value of work at the centre of wage negotiations.</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.
Indonesia unions calling for replacement of Omnibus Law 14 February, 2025<p>IndustriALL Global Union Indonesia affiliates collectively calls on the Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto, to replace the controversial Omnibus Law with a worker-friendly labour law. </p>
Campaigning Yazaki workers reach favourable agreement after company closes plants in Uruguay14 February, 2025Former employees at Yazaki Uruguay have reached a favourable agreement with the Japanese firm after it announced that it was closing its plants in the country. Following a long campaign, Yazaki has agreed to an additional payout for workers.
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.
