Yaoundé’s thin harvest: WTO ministers meeting delivers little gains for Africa2 avril, 2026The World Trade Organization (WTO)’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 26-30 March ended with little to show for four days of intense bargaining. Ministers adopted two decisions on the integration of small economies into the multilateral trading system and on strengthening special and differential treatment in sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade.
Due diligence needs trade union participation2 avril, 2026Trade unionists from across Pakistan met in Lahore on 28-29 March to discuss human rights due diligence and its role in global supply chains. Exchanges focused on how binding frameworks can deliver real outcomes for workers.
Roxanne Brown on power, solidarity and a new era for women in the labour movement2 avril, 2026One month into her historic presidency of the United Steelworkers, Roxanne Brown spoke to IndustriALL at the USW International Women’s Conference in Toronto. What she had to say was a message not just for the sisters in the room, but for the global movement.
Shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh to benefit from new injury insurance scheme1 avril, 2026Workers in Bangladesh's shipbreaking industry are set to gain vital social protection under a new employment injury scheme (EIS) pilot, marking a significant step forward for one of the world's most hazardous industries.
BP locks out nearly 1,000 refinery workers in illegal labour dispute1 avril, 2026Nearly 1,000 members of United Steelworkers (USW), an IndustriALL affiliate, have been illegally locked out of BP's Whiting, Indiana refinery in what the union is calling a flagrant act of unfair labour practice. IndustriALL and the USW have condemned the move and demand that the company return to the bargaining table immediately.
Rebuild Ukraine — but not without its workers1 avril, 2026As Ukraine looks toward post-war reconstruction, its trade unions are fighting on two fronts: defending workers’ rights against sweeping labour law changes being pushed through without consultation and preparing to ensure that workers, not international investors, shape the country's socio-economic recovery.
IndustriALL files ILO complaint against Malaysia over systemic union busting30 mars, 2026IndustriALL Global Union has filed a formal complaint with the ILO committee on freedom of association (CFA) against the Federal Government of Malaysia, documenting a deeply alarming pattern of union busting across 12 companies in the electronics, semiconductor, aerospace, automotive and paper sectors.
Turning due diligence laws into real results for workers30 mars, 2026A new centre dedicated to making human rights due diligence laws deliver real results for workers was launched in Berlin on 26 March, bringing together trade unions, companies, policymakers and practitioners for a day of debate on how binding regulation can shift power to workers in global supply chains.
IG Metall challenges Tesla works council election over intimidation and threats26 mars, 2026IG Metall has filed a legal motion to declare the works council election held at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on 25 March 2026 invalid, citing unlawful interference by management in the democratic election process.
Who runs the world? Not workers. It’s time that changed.26 mars, 2026Every year, behind closed doors in Washington DC, a small group of union representatives sits down with the most powerful economic institutions on the planet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. These institutions decide, in ways that most people never see or hear about, the conditions under which billions of workers live and work.
