20 September, 2010Workers have little to celebrate on Mexico' 200th Day of Independence, as the Mexican Miners' Union holds its 15th National Forum in Cananea to show support for striking workers who suffered their most recent violent attack on their rights one week earlier.
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.
21 September, 201040,000 metalworkers in the São Paulo region working for Ford, Scania, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz secure biggest wage increase in history. Elsewhere, Renault, Volvo and Ford workers make significant gains and other Volkswagen workers continue action to support their demands.
2 September, 2010More than 50,000 workers in the auto supply industry go out on strike today in South Africa. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) meets with employers and sets out demands.
1 September, 2010The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Swaziland Amalgamated Trade Union (SATU) have discussed a long term cooperation agreement under which NUMSA will provide union building support to SATU through its Mpumalanga regional structures. Developing solidarity between the two unions makes sense as many companies operating in Swaziland are South African managed and controlled.
26 August, 2010IMF welcomes new agreement between Johnson Controls and the Mexican Miners' Union ensuring the reinstatement of workers beaten and forced to resign on August 16 and the August 27 deadline to formally rescind the protection contract with COS and recognize the Mexican Miners' Union.
26 August, 2010The death of a worker at the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Kryviy Rih on August 19 during the visit of the Global Joint Health and Safety Committee highlights the need for greater vigilance by management and workers alike.
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'.
24 August, 2010The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) expresses solidarity with the 33 workers trapped 700 meters underground in the San José mine since August 5.
24 August, 2010European unions, including metalworkers, will mobilize on September 29 in a Day of Action against the excessive austerity measures being pursued by European governments.
