IndustriALL Global Union represents 50 million workers in 140 countries in the mining, energy and manufacturing sectors and is a force in global solidarity taking up the fight for better working conditions and trade union rights around the world.
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IndustriALL and Electronics Watch strengthen partnership on workers’ rights
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. The agreement brings…
Union busting at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia
Workers at Apple supplier Lumileds Malaysia are facing retaliation after exercising their legal right to organise. In response, IndustriALL Global Union (a member of GoodElectronics network) and its Malaysian affiliate, the Electronics Industry Employees Union…
Turkey Bans Mineworkers’ Strike at State-Owned Eti Maden, Drawing International Condemnation
The Turkish government has blocked a planned strike by mineworkers at the state-owned mining giant Eti Maden, invoking “national security” concerns just hours before industrial action was set to begin. The strike, organized by IndustriALL…
Flextronics Workers Union Face Intimidation and Union-Busting
A majority of workers at Flextronics Technology (Penang) Sdn Bhd voted in favor of union recognition, but the effort fell short after what the union calls an aggressive anti-union campaign by management. Out of 6,345…
Millions of Indian Workers Strike Against Anti-Labour Reforms
Millions of workers across India staged a massive general strike last July 9 in protest against the government’s ongoing erosion of labour rights. Spanning both rural and urban areas, and including workers from formal and…
Workers at Risk as EU Considers Rolling Back Key Corporate Sustainability Protections
IndustriAll Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union are raising serious concerns about proposed revisions to crucial EU sustainability laws, warning that the changes would erode hard-won protections for workers across global supply chains. In…
IndustriALL’s 4th Congress strengthens commitment to gender equality
5 June, 2025 – IndustriALL’s Women’s Committee met online on 26–27 May to start preparations for IndustriALL women’s conference and Congress in Sydney in November. It provided an opportunity to assess progress and evaluate systemic…
IndustriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union denounce due diligence setback
29 February, 2024 – On behalf of the 50 million workers they represent in 140 countries, industriAll Europe and IndustriALL Global Union denounce the unacceptable political setback as EU several Member States fail to live…
Swedish union warns of strike at Tesla
IF Metall has warned of strike action against car manufacturer Tesla’s repair shops in Sweden as Tesla is refusing to enter into negotiations on a collective agreement. For years, IF Metall has tried to engage…
Pakistan’s mines have killed at least 150 workers this year – IndustriAll
14 December, 2022 – The deadly accident in a coal mine in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on 30 November was not a stand-alone incident. Nine workers were killed and four others sustained critical injuries…