4 February, 2008Talks at the WTO on the Doha trade agreement reach a critical stage and trade unions remain extremely concerned about the repercussions an agreement will have on sustainable development and employment.
5 May, 2008Carlos Pavón, spokesperson for the miners' union, said that Grupo Mexico cannot close the mine because a collective agreement is in force. He said that the company is only trying to frighten the workers.
23 April, 2008IMF White Paper and documentary exposing deadly rights violations and corruption on the part of the Mexican Government and mining giant, Grupo México, has metalworkers mobilized.
23 April, 2008Workers in South Africa forced a Chinese ship carrying arms destined for Zimbabwe to leave the South African port of Durban after failing to unload.
22 April, 2008This International Workers' Memorial Day, April 28, the IMF calls for a ban on the use of asbestos, particularly in countries in Asia.
16 October, 2007Collective agreement reached with GM covers more than 400,000 U.S. active workers, retirees and surviving spouses.
16 October, 2007As November deadline looms, Cochlear workers fighting for union representation are in the spotlight in a new TV ad.
15 October, 2007The international mission aims to bring about health and safety improvements for Indian ship breaking workers.
