Farmers, agricultural workers escalate fight against commercial release of genetically-engineered rice in Bangladesh

Together with several small farmers and peasant organizations, the IUF-affiliated Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF) and National Women Farmers...

Struggle for justice, protection and equality for all continues

To mark the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the IUF strongly welcomes both the statement of the ILO...

IUF Women’s Committee: No to gender-based violence!

The last IUF Women’s Committee meeting took place in Geneva on April 1, 2019 and was attended by some forty...

IUF Climate Change Workshop: Secure, stable employment requires action on global warming

The role and responsibility of unions in agriculture, meat and dairy faced with global warming was the issue confronting participants...

Changing into work clothing is paid time

The New Zealand Meat Workers Union (NZMWU) has won an important legal victory concerning wage theft.The Court of Appeal upheld...

Global agreement on sustainable employment in Unilever manufacturing

On May 10 in London, the IUF, IndustriALL and Unilever signed an agreement to ensure that the rights of all...

Kenya: New CBA brings gains for hotel, restaurant, catering and tourism workers

A new two-year collective agreement between the IUF-affiliated KUDHEIHA and theKenya Hotelkeepers and Caterers Association (KHCA) brings important gains for...

UK Labour Party leader Corbyn supports the IUF’s Coca-Cola Zero Rights campaign

Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the UK Labour Party, took time out from a busy schedule to express his support for...

Hong Kong, Indonesia: global support for Myanmar hotel workers fighting for rights

In March, IUF members around the world showed support for 6 imprisoned leaders and members of our affiliate HLOB in...

Students across Ireland stand against Coca-Cola in #TasteZeroRights campaign

The April 2019 national congress of the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) voted to endorse SIPTU and the IUF's...

#TheCargill14 mark a year of struggle with demonstration at head office

The 14 workers fired one year ago for organizing a union at their Cargill factory in Bursa-Orhangazi, Turkey and their...

IUF Accor unions reaffirm commitment to organizing and fighting for rights

Representatives of unions organizing Accor workers came together in Morocco and formally resolved to intensify efforts to have Accor commit...