Unions urge strong action to protect steel industry jobs amid economic uncertainty and trade tensions1 April, 2025Rising economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating long-standing challenges in the steel industry. IndustriALL Global Union, IndustriAll Europe, and TUAC call on governments at the 97th OECD Steel Committee to ensure that workers do not bear the brunt of these pressures through declining real wages, worsening working conditions, and job losses.
Belgian unions demand end to military uniform production in Myanmar27 March, 2025Trade unions in Belgium are calling on Sioen, who manufactures military uniforms, to immediately stop production in Myanmar, given the serious human and labour rights violations under the country’s military regime.
HRDD laws – a game changer for workers’ rights20 March, 2025“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.
From law to action: New centre to strengthen workers’ rights through human rights due diligence laws19 March, 2025On 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.
Binding agreements are key to progress 20 February, 2025IndustriALL’s delegation at the 2025 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Paris earlier this month underscored the growing consensus that voluntary commitments are failing workers; legally binding agreements are the way forward. Trade unions at the forum, brand representatives and other stakeholders discussed the pressing need for accountability, mandatory due diligence and the role of collective action in ensuring responsible business practices.
Stellantis dismisses alternatives in determination to close Luton van plant to increase profits13 February, 2025Stellantis has announced that the van plant in Luton near London will close its doors in the second quarter of 2025, leaving more than 1,000 workers without a job.
Türkiye: metalworkers’ strike banned again17 December, 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.
Unions push for a Just Transition in the textile and garment sector16 December, 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.
Heidelberg materials workers call for a Just Transition and decent work 3 December, 2024Trade unions and experts unite to demand social dialogue and improved worker protection at Heidelberg Materials.
Global collaboration for workers' rights29 November, 2024Trade union leaders from Coats factories worldwide convened for the 5th annual meeting of the Coats trade union network in Mudanya, Turkey, on 24–25 November. The meeting focused on working conditions, challenges in the supply chain and finalizing a draft global framework agreement (GFA) with Coats to ensure consistent labour standards across all its operations.
