16 September, 2011On 18-20 June 2012, a new global union federation will see daylight at a Founding Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark. But what shall the new International be called? Now you have the chance to make a proposal.
16 September, 2011Joint IMF-ICEM-ITGLWF working groups make progress on the Statutes and Action Plan for the new global union federation at the meetings on August 30-31 in Geneva.
16 September, 2011Three Finnish union organizations hold negotiations with the Technology Industries' employers' organisation in close coordination. The wage rise goal is four per cent at the minimum.
8 December, 2010Despite promising to respect human rights, Colombian President Santos' failure to stop the killings and the continuing violence in Colombia were the subject of a hearing held in Brussels on December 7, reinforcing the demands of unionists that the EU not sign a free trade agreement with Colombia.
15 September, 2010A statement from a United Nations body confirming its desire to see the end of asbestos use worldwide is the 'death knoll' for a substance which claims one life every five minutes around the clock, the global union confederation ITUC has said.
8 September, 2010Swaziland government attempts to crush trade unionists and pro-democracy movement as international solidarity support for a just and free society for Swazi people grows.
8 September, 2010ILO-IMF conference on "Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion" will take place on September 13 in Oslo, with high-level participants including the heads of the ILO and International Monetary Fund.
8 September, 2010From September 10 Gerdau workers around the world will again call on Gerdau to improve its health and safety record and remember Aitor the worker who died on September 5 at a Gerdau plant in Spain.
8 September, 2010IMF affiliate IG Metall demands six per cent increase in wages for the steel industry, together with equal payment for all workers employed by the steel companies and labour agencies.
24 August, 2010Thousands of workers participated in the rallies organized by the IMF New Zealand affiliate EPMU against changes proposed by the government to the employment law. The rallies are a part of a nationwide union campaign 'Fairness at Work'.
