Myanmar’s forced labour situation is worsening. It has almost been four years since the military coup in Myanmar on 1 February, 2021. The situation for workers in the country continues to deteriorate with worsening working conditions and widespread forced labour in the country’s garment factories.

Fundamental trade union rights are under attack across the world. IndustriALL Global Union will: Promote the expanded focus of the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work on fundamental rights to freedom of association and the right to collectively bargain as well as an adequate minimum wage, maximum limits on working time and safety and health at work;

Feb 1, 2019 · There’s never been a more important time to join a union. As 26 billionaires own as many assets as the poorest 50 per cent of the world’s population, ordinary people are finding it harder to make ends meet. Trade unions fight for working people so they get a fairer share of profits, that in turn leads to a healthy economy and stable society.

Nov 28, 2024 · “Strict enforcement of the sanctions is key to stopping union busting. The Industrial Relations Act must be further amended to ensure unions have equal access to the workplace and provide briefings to workers, a good example is the UK's 'code of practice: access and unfair practices during recognition and derecognition ballots'.

Global Framework Agreements (GFAs) serve to protect the interests of workers across a multinational company’s operations.GFAs are negotiated on a global level between trade unions and a multinational company. They put in place the very best standards of trade union rights, health, safety and environmental practices, and quality of work principles across a company's global operations ...

IndustriALL Global UnionIndustriALL 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.

Aug 26, 2024 · Reflecting on eight years of partnership, this global framework agreement (GFA) marks a new level of commitment to fundamental rights of workers across H&M Group’s supply chain. It covers more than one million garment workers that are employed at the around 1,000 factories run by the manufacturers where H&M Group buys their products.

Apr 29, 2022 · The IndustriALL affiliated Paperiliitto led an inspirational strike against the company’s attack on union rights and employment conditions. The 2,200 members resisted the strike breaking efforts of management, with the strong industrial action receiving significant solidarity support in Finland and internationally.

23 February, 2024 Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Lesotho Highlands in the Butha Buthe District, home to the country's diamond mines, IndustriALL Global Union’s Global Diamond Network convened on 20-21 February to strategize on …

23 October, 2024 On 14 October, IndustriALL met with Ukrainian affiliates to assess the current living and working conditions situation, and strategize a path forward for post-war reconstruction. Discussions emphasized the critical need for unions to play a central role, ensuring workers’ rights and needs are safeguarded as Ukraine rebuilds.