Sweatshop conditions abound in electronics industry9 November, 2010Trade union and NGOs meeting at the latest GoodElectronics general meeting conclude that trade union rights and working conditions for electronics workers around the world are still far below acceptable standards and require the urgent attention of companies and governments.
Tenaris workers update13 January, 2011Following the 3rd international meeting of the Tenaris Workers' World Council in Brazil last November, the union in Argentina negotiates a new permanent profit sharing system at the Campana plant; in Colombia Jairo del Rio seeks government intervention in the bargaining process; and, USW in Canada requests a meeting with Tenaris CEO Paolo Rocca.
Vote for Foxconn!13 January, 2011Voting in the Public Eye Award 2011 for the most evil company of the year has started: Good Electronics and the IMF urge you to vote for Foxconn! Call upon your friends, colleagues and constituencies to spread the word!
GM Daewoo workers high-altitude sit-in protest13 January, 2011South Korean GM Daewoo workers engage in a high-altitude sit-in protest for over one month. For more than three years precarious workers at GM Daewoo have continuously faced dismissals and union repression. The IMF joins with the Korean Metal Workers' Union in calls for international support.
KGB blocks the work of independent unions in Belarus18 January, 2011On January 14, 2011, six representatives of the KGB turned up at the headquarters of REP, an IMF affiliate in Belarus. Having removed mobile phones of employees during the five hour search the authorities also confiscated computers, hard drives and other electronic storage media owned by the union, almost completely paralyzing the union's work.
KMWU secures wage increase at Hyundai4 August, 2010KMWU members voted to accept wage deal that includes 4.87 per cent increase on the base salary, bonus payments and 30 Hyundai Motor shares to each worker.
FIAT is ordered to reinstate dismissed workers12 August, 2010Italian labour court orders FIAT to reinstate dismissed workers and condemned the anti-union behaviour of the company.
Demand worker rights at Johnson Controls in Mexico20 August, 2010Send your demand to Johnson Controls Interiors to respect workers' rights and stop the violence at their plant in Puebla, Mexico
Numsa reaches agreement ending auto strike24 August, 2010IMF affiliate National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) ended their eight day strike after the Automobile Manufacturers Employers' Organization (AMEO) agreed to raise workers pay by 10 per cent in 2010.
