Initially named the International Secretariat for Arts, Mass Media, and Entertainment Trade Unions (ISAMMETU), it was renamed MEI in 1995.

This new three-year agreement, building on previous accords from 2015 and 2019, includes enhanced commitments to combat discrimination, foster a safe working environment, and uphold workers' rights to freedom of association.

This agreement, which extends until October 2025, focuses on promoting social dialogue, protecting workers from discrimination, and implementing ILO Convention 190 on eliminating violence and harassment in the workplace.

The renewed agreement has been pivotal in securing better working conditions and union recognition in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Korea, Romania, and Turkey.

The strikes reflect widespread discontent with Amazon's labor practices, particularly concerning intrusive performance monitoring and adverse working conditions.

[22] During the UNI Global Union Congress in Philadelphia in August 2023, a delegation of 38 workers from 16 countries joined the picket line of Local 4-200 nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

This international solidarity was part of a broader effort to advocate for safe staffing levels and better working conditions for healthcare workers.

This campaign aims to ensure that Amazon commits to the same safety standards that other brands have implemented following the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh.

[25] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UNI Global Union released a set of principles to support collective bargaining for remote workers’ rights in February 2021.

These principles focus on ensuring labor protections, restricting surveillance, guaranteeing the right to disconnect, and addressing work-life balance issues.

This campaign, supported by detailed guidelines for negotiating disconnection terms, aims to combat the anxiety, depression, and burnout associated with constant connectivity.

[28] In July 2023, the Dutch National Contact Point published the final statement on the dispute between UNI Global Union and IKEA Group.