IMF says farewell to Brian Fredricks3 December, 2007Marcello paid tribute to Brian Fredricks, former IMF assistant general secretary, at the Central Committee meeting in Brazil, November 28, 2007.
Ford workers in Vsevolozhsk suspend strike18 December, 2007Striking workers at the Ford-Vsevolozhsk plant in Russia voted to suspend their indefinite strike after management agreed to commence a real negotiation process.
Indian unions focus on auto industry organizing challenges8 January, 2008Responding to the spread of contract work requires the strengthening of metalworking union organizing and unity among workers.
BHP Billiton16 January, 2008A global conference of worker representatives heard that while BHP Billiton's approach to unions varies from particular sites and across nations, the company seeks to undermine collective worker arrangements.
Italian metalworkers to vote on new collective agreement22 January, 2008A tentative national collective agreement for metalworkers, reached on January 19, will now be voted on by all metalworkers in Italy.
Nokia plans to close plant in Bochum23 January, 2008Thousands of people marched on January 22 protesting against the announced closure of a Nokia mobile phone production plant in Bochum, Germany.
"Nokia is no longer a social company"1 February, 2008... Concluded trade unionists at a European Metalworkers' Federation trade union coordination meeting, following the announced closure of the Nokia plant in Bochum, Germany.
Honda Indonesia conflict still unresolved13 October, 2002Since April, 368 workers remain suspended from their jobs after conducting a legal strike.
Victory in Dayson dispute31 October, 2002The company has been forced to recognise the union and to negotiate an agreement.
Austrian metalworkers conclude new agreement3 November, 2002In advance of the 2005 merger between the metalworkers and the non-manual private sector union, they conduct joint negotiations with the employers.
