An SMT (Surface Mount Technology) production line machine, specifically a pick-and-place robot assembling a printed circuit board (PCB).

IndustriALL Global Union and Electronics Watch have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in protecting and promoting workers’ rights across global electronics and low-emission vehicle supply chains.

An SMT (Surface Mount Technology) production line machine, specifically a pick-and-place robot assembling a printed circuit board (PCB).

The agreement brings together IndustriALL’s global trade union network and Electronics Watch’s industry-independent monitoring system, which supports over 1,500 public buyers in Europe and Australia. By combining organizing power with worker-driven monitoring and public procurement leverage, the partners aim to deliver concrete improvements for workers in complex, globalized supply chains.

IndustriALL general secretary, Atle Høie, said: “The new agreement will strengthen worker-driven approaches in global supply chains. Effective human rights due diligence must be rooted in freedom of association, strong trade unions, and collective bargaining that delivers real improvements for workers.” More on this on the IndustriALL Global Union website.