Brazilian court clears BHP, Samarco and Vale of environmental crimes in Mariana21 November, 2024The Brazilian justice system has cleared mining companies: Samarco Mineração, BHP and Vale of criminal charges relating to the environmental disaster near the city of Mariana in 2015. IndustriALL condemns the companies for manslaughter and environmental crimes and calls on them to take responsibility for the catastrophe.
NUMSA triumphs in Goodyear reinstatement battle20 November, 2024In a powerful victory for workers' rights, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has successfully defended the reinstatement of 54 workers, unfairly dismissed by Goodyear Tyres. The decision to dismiss the application by Goodyear Tyres to set aside the re-instatement was granted by the Labour Court.
“Smoking them out” or legalizing artisanal mining in South Africa 20 November, 2024With over 4,000 artisanal miners stranded underground at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, the formalization of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has ignited debates in South Africa.
Union busting and layoffs at Swiss-backed e-bus manufacturer in Thailand 18 November, 2024Under the Paris Climate Agreement, Switzerland supports investments into carbon neutrality in Thailand, and in return, Switzerland receives carbon credits. Absolute Assembly manufactures e-buses for a programme supported by Switzerland under the Agreement, which is clear that commitments made must be in line with achieving a Just Transition. This means decent jobs with fair working conditions, which is not the case at Absolute Assembly.
Serbia: workers in Yura need fair wages and decent working conditions 18 November, 2024Today, the Hyundai/Kia network, Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Serbia, together with the Independent Union of Metalworkers of Serbia IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, met to express their solidarity with the workers of Yura in Serbia in their struggle for union recognition, fairer wages and decent working conditions.
South African metalworkers on strike over job losses at ArcelorMittal14 November, 2024The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has given notice with effect from 14 November that it is going on strike after ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) announced that it will be retrenching 107 workers from Coke Making Battery 6 and 7.
Despite court order, justice eludes IFFCO Pakistan workers14 November, 2024IndustriALL is calling on IFFCO Pakistan to respect workers’ rights and immediately implement the Supreme Court order, passed on 4 April 2024, that granted 55 contract workers of IFFCO, the status of permanent workers.
Uzbek unions seeking wider international cooperation 14 November, 2024On October 31, an international seminar held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, aimed to promote cooperation by facilitating the exchange of experiences among industrial unions from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus.
IndustriALL Global Union file OECD complaints against fashion brands over labour rights violations in Myanmar 13 November, 2024IndustriALL GlobaI Union has filed complaints against three major garment brands – Next, New Yorker and LPP – at OECD's National Contact Points (NCPs). Despite overwhelming evidence of continuous violations of workers’ rights under Myanmar’s military junta, these brands continue to place orders in the country, profiting from the eradication of labour and human rights.
IndustriALL women tackle AI bias and GBVH13 November, 2024IndustriALL’s Women’s Committee met virtually on 6-7 November to discuss advancing gender equality across sectors. Standout themes were artificial intelligence (AI), due diligence, gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH), and an inspiring pilot mentorship programme.
