23 September, 2010Dismissed Hyundai workers in Chennai await decision on reinstatement again. Earlier a global meeting of Hyundai/Kia trade union representatives met to strengthen the global trade union network.
29 September, 2010A new unlimited agreement providing for job security and greater consultation rights of workers was reached at Siemens now covering all 128,000 employees in Germany.
27 September, 2010IMF to renew its focus on building global trade union strength in Mechanical Engineering sector through building union networks in relevant TNCs and in three sub-sectors.
22 March, 2010Wage agreement for the metal and electronics sector in Slovenia reached after trade unions refused to accept subsistence wages.
18 March, 2010UAW calls for cleaner cars and strong climate policy to drive economic recovery and create 150,000 jobs in the U.S.
4 March, 2010130 jobs secured at Automotive Lighting in Reutlingen, Germany after a three week strike.
2 March, 2010International Metalworkers' Federation CIS regional office together with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung foundation organized a seminar in Almaty on consolidation and tackling problems of the trade union movement in Kazakhstan in response to the financial crisis.
16 March, 2010IMF, ICEM and four Norwegian trade unions ask Council on Ethics of the Government Pension Fund of Norway to divest its holdings in the Mexican mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico because of alleged labor and environmental violations.
15 March, 2010As arranged last year, trade union representatives of Tenaris workers have visited Cartagena, Colombia, in solidarity with their SINTRATUCAR colleagues, who are currently faced with a difficult situation.
