Iran: mine explosion kills 50 26 September, 2024One of the worst industrial accidents in Iran killed 50 mine workers and injured 16 more as methane gas exploded in a coal mine in Tabas, eastern Iran, on 22 September. The day before the explosion, workers informed management about the smell of methane gas in the tunnels, but they were still made to go to work.
Solidarity with workers of Beko in Wrocław and Łódź, Poland 26 September, 2024Workers at Beko’s plants in Wrocław and Łódź, Poland manufacturing white goods, are preparing to demonstrate tomorrow, 27 September, against the threat of plant closures.
Unions in Asia-Pacific resolve to strengthen trade union networks25 September, 2024On 19 September, IndustriALL organized an Asia-Pacific MNC trade union network meeting with affiliated unions in the region’s chemical and pharmaceutical sector. This was followed by a trade union network meeting with BASF unions on 20 September. The network meetings were jointly organised by IndustriALL’s south Asia and southeast Asia offices, in Mumbai, India.
Malawi: Conference strategizes on skills training in just energy transition20 September, 2024A conference held in Lilongwe from 9-12 September on the just energy transition and skills development in the renewable energy sector highlighted both the unique challenges and shared experiences of most Sub-Saharan African countries as they developed strategies towards transitioning to low-carbon economies.
India: union leaders focus on worker issues in base metal and mining sectors20 September, 2024 In early September, IndustriALL organized workshops in Kolkata, India with union leaders from the base metal and mining sectors in the country, detailing workers challenges in these sectors.
Workers on the streets in Brussels demand a Just Transition amid auto industry crisis19 September, 2024On 16 September, thousands of workers from across Europe gathered in Brussels to demand urgent action to protect jobs and ensure a Just Transition in the changing auto industry. We spoke with Georg Leutert, IndustriALL Global Union auto director, who explained the global impact of the shift to electric vehicles and why this demonstration matters for workers everywhere.
Making the textile and garment industry in MENA and Africa safer19 September, 2024Participants from unions representing textile and garment workers in Africa and MENA joined experts from the ILO, OECD, International Accord, as well as online brand ASOS for a conference on occupational health and safety in the textile and garment industry.
There is still a gender pay gap18 September, 2024International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. The gender pay gap persists globally, averaging 20 percent despite equal pay laws and widespread ratification of the ILO Equal Remuneration Convention. This gap stems from entrenched gender inequalities in society, the economy, and the labour market. Closing the gender pay gap is one of the ways to achieve social and economic justice for women.
South East Asia youth calls for integration in union training17 September, 2024Young unionists from South East Asia met in Manila,14 September, and called on trade unions to recognize youth as catalyst for change and provide a 20 percent youth quota in routine union training.
33,000 Boeing workers on strike16 September, 2024On 12 September, 33,000 workers at Boeing. Co, American aerospace giant, downed tools, demanding better wages, pensions, and healthcare. The workers, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), an IndustriALL affiliate, rejected a contract offering a 25 percent pay raise over a period of four years.
