IndustriALL youth forum explores the future of work with Artificial Intelligence19 декабря, 2024On 13 December, around 120 young union leaders and activists from across the globe met for the IndustriALL Youth Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The forum marked an important step in equipping young workers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complex challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the workplace.
Nexperia Philippines dismisses four union leaders18 декабря, 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 декабря, 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 декабря, 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.
Iranian steelworkers face retaliation for demanding decent working conditions16 декабря, 2024Four workers at the National Iranian Steel Company (NISC) in Ahvaz have been dismissed following a year-long struggle for fair wages, decent working conditions and proper implementation of a job classification scheme. The dismissals come after a series of industrial actions that began a year ago, involving around 3,000 workers.
Bangladesh: nine per cent annual increment not enough16 декабря, 2024Bangladesh’s labour and employment advisor announced last week that ready-made garment (RMG) workers will receive an additional four per cent pay increase from December 2024, pending a new minimum wage. With the five per cent annual increment previously announced by the minimum wage board, the total annual increment is nine per cent. Unions say it is not enough amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Unions push for a Just Transition in the textile and garment sector16 декабря, 2024Last month, together with the ITUC Just Transition Centre and industriAll Europe, IndustriALL Global Union hosted a workshop to discuss strategies for ensuring decent work and social protection in the global textile and garment sector, as it faces disruptions from economic and environmental shifts under the green transition. The event brought together union leaders to address the sector’s challenges amidst the green transition and economic transformations.
Pharmaceutical unions in Asia Pacific unite to build collective power16 декабря, 2024More than 75 union representatives from Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam gathered for the regional chemical and pharmaceutical trade union network meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 3-4 December.
Georgia debe respetar los derechos democráticos10 декабря, 2024A la luz de las manifestaciones de las últimas semanas en Georgia, IndustriALL Global Union insta al gobierno del país a que respete los derechos de reunión pacífica y de libertad de expresión de la población.
Todos los trabajadores necesitan un sindicato y los sindicatos necesitan a los trabajadores9 декабря, 2024El primer debate en línea de IndustriALL sobre trabajadores y trabajadoras LGBTI+, celebrado los días 26 y 27 de noviembre de 2024, llamó la atención sobre los retos críticos a los que se enfrentan las personas de este colectivo en los lugares de trabajo y en los sindicatos. Estos desafíos incluyen leyes discriminatorias, violencia en el lugar de trabajo, exclusión, y la homofobia y transfobia generalizadas a nivel sindical. Durante los dos días de reunión, se compartieron historias inspiradoras de activismo en las que miembros de sindicatos trabajaron incansablemente para defender la inclusión y la equidad, convirtiendo estos retos en oportunidades de cambio.
