Fighting precarious work in Indonesia's oil and gas sector1 July, 2020Indonesian oil and gas workers are fighting precarious work through legal action and an organizing drive, amid the coronavirus outbreak and economic downturn.
Increasing global strength 23 June, 2020IndustriALL’s Executive Committee approved the affiliation of eight new unions from Bahrain, El Salvador, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Switzerland and Zimbabwe, adding around 30,000 new members and one new country to the list of affiliated unions.
Strengthening global solidarity to protect health and safety, jobs and income of our members18 June, 2020In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, IndustriALL’s Executive Committee brought trade union representatives from around the world together online to reiterate the demand for a just and better future.
Schlumberger workers win recognition4 June, 2020After a worker lost his life at work, contract workers at international oilfield services company Schlumberger in Pakistan, formed a union to defend their rights in the workplace.
Online campaign on ILO Conventions 190 and 183 in Cambodia20 May, 2020IndustriALL South East Asia office and Cambodian affiliates have joined forces in an online campaign, creating awareness on ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment and Convention 183 on maternity protection.
From underground activist to general secretary6 May, 2020Mohamad Hafiz Ismail, 32, is the general secretary of Electronics Industry Employees’ Union eastern region (EIEUER) in Malaysia and joined the Asia Pacific Youth Exchange Programme in 2019.
Unions warn of looming COVID-19 catastrophe in Zimbabwe2 April, 2020The lacklustre approach on COVID-19 by the Zimbabwean government can lead to a disaster in a country battling with widespread hunger, high unemployment, water shortages, and an economic crisis, says IndustriALL Global Union affiliate the Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union (ZEWU).
Japanese metalworkers secure wage increase2 April, 2020Through the JCM’s Shunto (spring labour offensive), many unions at large companies in the Japanese metal industry have secured wage increases.
Strengthening health and safety in Myanmar’s mines16 March, 2020Health and safety is a constant worry among miners in Myanmar. Mining Workers Federation of Myanmar (MWFM), the IndustriALL Global Union affiliate representing 7,500 miners in the country, is calling on the government and employers to improve health and safety, like ensuring emergency exits, clean drinking water and fire extinguishers at the worksites.
Building trade union power in South-East Europe5 March, 2020Helping unions develop their organizing capacity is a priority for IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe. Together, they have produced a practical guide to support and facilitate affiliates’ efforts to recruit more workers and build stronger unions in South-East Europe.
