IndustriALL Global Union

05/06/2026

The struggle for Belarusian trade unionists never stopped.

On 4 June, trade union activists and delegates gathered at the Broken Chair monument in Geneva during the 114th ILC, demanding the immediate release of all imprisoned Belarusian unionists. Among them: BKDP president Aliaksandr Yarashuk, finally free after three and a half years behind bars.

IndustriALL assistant general secretary, Kemal Özkan, said: "The struggle has never ended and will continue until all our comrades in prison are freed, until Belarus becomes a democratic country and until justice arrives in the workplaces."

Learn about the situation of Belarusian trade unionists imprisoned and the struggle for workers' rights amidst repressive measures.

05/06/2026

Unpaid overtime. Passports confiscated. Dismissed and left without wages, food or shelter. 👕⚠️

Six Filipino garment workers at Fashion Heights in Mauritius were dismissed during their probationary period and left the country without receiving the pay they were owed, despite repeated follow-ups with the ministry. Twenty more workers remain on the job in fear, worried that complaining could cost them their income, their home and their right to stay in the country.

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Uncover the story of migrant workers’ rights violations at Fashion Heights. Learn about the challenges they face and support available.

03/06/2026

Which are the 10 worst countries for workers in 2026?

From Alabama to Argentina: workers’ rights in freefall 😔

01/06/2026

🚨 Workers' rights are in freefall — and no region is immune.

The 2026 International Trade Union Confederation - ITUC Global Rights Index is out, and the picture is bleak. Rights have deteriorated for the fourth year running. The US is on the watchlist for the first time. Argentina has gone from bad to worst in just two years.

Three in four countries deny the right to organize. Half arrested workers for union activity. Killings and violent attacks on union leaders are rising.

Says IndustriALL general secretary Atle Høie:
"The crisis for workers' rights is no longer confined to the margins, it is now at the heart of democracies. The struggle for workers' rights is the fight for democracy itself."

Explore the Workers' rights crisis 2026 as violations increase and union busting tactics grow in multiple countries.

29/05/2026

There is an industry whose sole purpose is to stop workers organizing. US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year on it. We call it what it is: a deliberate assault on a fundamental human right.

Read the full article on IndustriALL website ➡️ https://www.industriall-union.org/the-union-busting-playbook-exposed

29/05/2026

There is an industry whose sole purpose is to stop workers organizing. It is well-funded, professionally organized and operating on every continent. It is called union avoidance. We call it what it is: a deliberate assault on a fundamental human right.

US employers spend more than US$1.5bn a year fighting unions. In Malaysia, workers voted 96 per cent for their union — and were still dismissed. In Türkiye, companies fire union leaders the day after recognition.

Read our full exposé of the union-busting playbook. 👇

29/05/2026

🌍✊ A historic milestone for young workers everywhere!

On 28 May 2026, IndustriALL Global Union held the first-ever meeting of its global youth committee. The meeting brought together young worker representatives from across the world to elect their leadership and shape the future of the labour movement.

Young workers now have a formal seat at the table. Two youth representatives will sit permanently on the IndustriALL Executive Committee, with their first meeting taking place 11–12 June 2026 in Geneva.

IndustriALL general secretary, Atle Høie, said: "Trade unions must be representative and that means listening to all voices."

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28/05/2026

🌍 Trade unions made their voices heard at the African Development Bank annual meetings in Brazzaville this week: demanding that workers be at the table from the start, not consulted after decisions are already made.

With Africa adding roughly 20 million young people to its workforce every year, IndustriALL and ITUC-Africa are calling on the AfDB to embed decent work, job creation, workers' rights, social protection and social dialogue into every project it finances.

As an industrial future that works for Africa must work for African workers. 💪

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26/05/2026

Amid rising global tensions and economic uncertainty, IndustriALL Asia Pacific is standing strong for workers’ rights and solidarity across the region. 🌍✊.

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26/05/2026

✊ Global day of action ✊

Last Tuesday, 20 May 2026, TK Elevator workers, from across the globe, stood up together and sent a clear message: No secret deals without workers' approval.

🇰🇷 In Korea, hundreds of members of the TK Elevator Korea Chapter, Korean Metal Workers'Union (KMWU) rallied at the Cheonan Campus demanding job security and full transparency in the KONE–TKE merger process.

🇩🇪 In Germany, IG Metall took to the streets, bringing the fight for workers' rights to the heart of Europe. A powerful reminder that this is not just a global issue, but one felt right at home where this deal was struck.

🇦🇺 In Melbourne, lift workers from AMWU - Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union Victoria and ETU Victoria joined in global solidarity, calling on TKE and KONE to begin immediate consultations with unions worldwide.

🇧🇷 Workers in Brazil also raised their voices as part of this worldwide mobilization.

IndustriALL director for base metals and mechanical engineering, Alex Ivanou, said: "The KONE–TK Elevator deal is a textbook example of how not to handle a mega-merger. Over 100,000 workers discovered the biggest change in their working lives through the financial press, without a word of advance notice from either company. The GFA, the EWC, the Global Workers Council agreement are binding commitments, not formalities and they have been ignored. Workers are responding. From Australia to Brazil, affiliates have mobilized and the message is clear: unless KONE formally assumes all existing agreements and enters into genuine consultation, this deal will face sustained opposition from unions on every continent."

IndustriALL Global Union and IndustriAll Europe demand:
🔹 Immediate and genuine consultation with workers' representatives,
🔹 job and site guarantees globally,
🔹 full respect for collective bargaining agreements,
🔹 no so-called synergies at workers' expense.

The workforce is not a commodity. It is the very foundation of this company. 💪