Volkswagen: job security until 2025 despite cuts25 November, 2016After negotiations between Volkswagen (VW) management and the VW Works Council, the world's biggest car manufacturer has announced it will cut 30,000 jobs by 2025, but without any dismissals.
Brazilian metalworkers protest against Nissan14 November, 2016Unions took to the auto show in São Paulo, Brazil, on 10 November to protest against Nissan’s anti-trade union practices and bad working conditions at their plant in Mississippi, USA.
To be or not to be for a new collective agreement at Volkswagen9 November, 2016Members of IndustriALL affiliate Interregional Trade Union Workers Association (ITUWA) at the Volkswagen plant in Kaluga, Russia, are fighting for a new collective agreement.
Nissan Switzerland to relocate 92 jobs27 October, 2016Nissan International has announced restructuring that which will effectively relocate 92 jobs to the company’s European headquarters near Paris by April 2017
Workers at Nissan US fight for the right to organize13 October, 2016French and US trade unions joined forces with IndustriALL and French parliamentarians on 12 October in Paris, to call on Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to stop the anti-union practices at the Nissan plant, Canton, Mississippi.
Honda workers’ hunger strike enters second week27 September, 2016Five terminated employees of Tapukara plant of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) began a hunger strike on 19 September demanding reinstatement of workers and the withdrawal of false police charges filed against them.
South African metalworkers win 35% wage increase16 September, 2016NUMSA has concluded a negotiation with car makers for a 35 per cent wage increase over three years.
Automotive unions in India resolve to strengthen union network and combat precarious work15 September, 2016IndustriALL affiliates and other automotive unions from Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune regions came together at the workshop of Automotive and Rubber Unions in India on 13-15 September 2016 at Pune and resolved to strengthen union power.
The Olympic Games must respect workers’ rights while celebrating the human spirit4 August, 2016By Jyrki Raina, general secretary of IndustriALL Global Union.
South Korea: 150,000 metal workers strike25 July, 2016The Korean Metal Workers' Union has called a general strike across the sector in support of a dispute at Hyundai.
