Vicious escalation in anti-union aggression at Indonesian global seafood supplier BMI

IUF affiliates in Indonesia have launched daily mass protests outside the Lampung, Indonesia seafood factory of Bumi Menara Internusa (BMI),...

Beyond meat? What’s inside – and behind – the lab-grown protein rush

The share price of US-based Beyond Meat, a maker of plant-based proteins that mimic meat, has tripled in the three...

A focus on workers’ rights at the Mondelez shareholders’ meeting

Over 200 trade unionists from IUF affiliates BCTGM and UFCW, along with other labour and community leaders, protested outside of...

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...