A lithium battery project facility in Victoria, Australia, was burning for more than three days. A Tesla battery bank caught fire while it was being set up in Moorabool on Friday morning and then spread…

Research has shown that natural graphite mining can cause dust emissions. The purification of battery-grade anode products requires high quantities of sodium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid, which may be harmful to both human health and…

IndustriAll is developing a strategy to organize the battery supply chain. The battery supply chain is the fastest-growing supply chain with demand outgrowing supply. In doing so, IndustriALL will collaborate with companies, NGOs, and other…

Children and pregnant women working in the informal e-waste recycling industry or living in neighboring communities are the most at risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals. The dismantling activities release hazardous mixtures of e-waste toxicants…

The corona pandemic and its consequences have not only intensified discrimination and racism but it has also exacerbated existing inequalities and poverty. It also has exposed the weaknesses of a global economic system. Millions of…

The ITUC 2021 Global Rights Index shows that during Pandemic Covid-19, workers’ rights such as the right to strike, right to collective bargaining, right to establish and join a trade union, and right to justice…

IndustriAll Global Union has just launched the toolkit to eradicate violence and harassment in the world of work. The toolkit consists of a facilitators’ guide and an activities workbook. The manual will provide unions with…

There is more than replacement of fossil fuels with renewable ones in transition to the new energy system. Private electric cars are only for those who can afford them compared to those who commute using…

The Money Morning released a list of 2021 Apple Suppliers. Apple has been updating its supplier list since it debuted in 2012 until 2020. But, Apple did not release its supplier list for 2021. There…

The North American Free Trade Agreement, agreed in 1994, governed and encouraged the entanglement of cross-border supply chains. Mexico is the second-largest US trading partner, behind China, with goods from the maquila sector making up…