Argentina passes legislation promoting the auto industry14 September, 2022Argentina’s Senate has unanimously approved a bill to promote the automotive industry. The initiative was spearheaded and supported by IndustriALL affiliates in the country.
Miners at Glencore Peru demand better working conditions17 August, 2022Over 1,000 workers at Glencore-controlled mining firm Los Quenuales are taking action to press the company to respect outsourcing limitations and collective bargaining rights, provide better food and to comply with occupational health and safety requirements.
10 workers still trapped following Mexico mine collapse11 August, 202210 workers remain trapped underground following a mine collapse on 3 August in the municipality of Sabinas, in Coahuila, northern Mexico.
IndustriALL-Brazil aims to unionise 10,000 workers11 August, 2022A follow-up workshop was held on 1 August to organise a unionisation campaign in Brazil. The aim is to recruit 10,000 new union members in the industrial sector by the end of 2022.
Brazilian metalworkers sign agreement with TK Elevator28 July, 2022Metalworkers' unions in Brazil signed a national agreement with TK Elevator that establishes that, employeesof the company, throughout the country will be able to receive Profit Sharing (PLR) fairly distributed.
IndustriALL celebrates ten years of youth work21 July, 2022Young workers from Latin America, the Caribbean and Germany participated in a hybrid meeting in Buenos Aires to celebrate ten years of IndustriALL projects for and with young people.
Saint-Gobain workers in Mexico reject employer protection contract 12 July, 2022Workers at Saint-Gobain in Mexico have voted against the current collective bargaining agreement, stating that it had been negotiated by an employer-friendly union that made decisions behind the workers’ backs and in the interests of the company.
Guatemala must respect freedom of association9 June, 2022IndustriALL representatives presented to the Committee on the Application of Standards (CAS) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) the violations of the right to freedom of association faced by affiliates in Guatemala.
Chemicals unions from across Latin America come together to coordinate their work19 May, 2022IndustriALL's affiliate unions in the chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and plastics sector met to plan their work for the year ahead and come up with coordinated regional policies and actions.
Mexico to host the World Social Forum: “Another world is possible”25 April, 2022A new edition of the World Social Forum will be held in Mexico from 1 to 6 May. The event will provide movements, organizations and trade unions affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union with a strategic space for coming together and taking joint action.
