Suicide of Doosan worker5 February, 2003Shipbuilding worker and trade union activist burns himself to death as a result of harsh treatment by the company.
Huge trade union march on India's Parliament26 February, 2003More action will be forthcoming if government does not respond positively to demands.
FSPMI members injured and detained12 December, 2008At least nine FSPMI members were injured and three detained by the police during a demonstration for increase of minimum wages.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: FUNDAMENTAL TO MOST BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY19 December, 2008Mechanical engineering is of central importance to most other manufacturing sectors and yet, until now, its organizing potential and strategic role has been frequently overlooked by trade unions.
Accident at Grupo Mexico mine leaves at least one fatality13 January, 2009A rock fall in the Charcas San Luis de Potosí mine has left one worker dead and another seriously injured. The National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM) calls on the government and companies to accept responsibility for workers' safety.
Korean metalworkers show solidarity in tough times27 January, 2009KMWU's "one union, one worksite" initiative to organise the precariously employed proves positive for migrant workers threatened with job dismissals.
Creating sustainable employment is key to crisis recovery28 January, 2009"The measured success of the policies adopted today will be in actions that will generate stable employment and encourage redistribution of wealth rather than a return to the volatility of markets and short-term profit-taking," argues IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi in his latest opinion column.
ArcelorMittal workers protest job cuts4 February, 2009ArcelorMittal workers have declared February 10 a day of action across Europe ahead of the company's expected declaration of shareholder profits.
IMF Executive discuss global crisis and the automotive industry20 February, 2009Executive Committee members adopt a resolution in solidarity with workers at General Motors and across the sector.
Indonesian workers auction factory assets, regain unpaid wages25 February, 2009Workers in Indonesia take things into their own hands after management abscond, leaving US$2.5 million in unpaid entitlements.
