14 October, 2009IMF coordinating committee for the Africa region agrees to prioritize work in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Swaziland, review IMF's regional strategy and develop an industrial development strategy for Africa.
22 October, 2009BML and the IMF call for an end to barbaric deaths in the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh after seven workers die in one week.
15 November, 2010The agreement, valid for 165,000 workers in the metal industry and mining sector, was reached in the third round after a 17-hour marathon negotiation achieving a conclusion on November 6.
11 November, 2010On the occasion of the G20 meeting in Seoul, the global union movement calls for the Korean government to honour its international commitments and respect workers' rights.
15 October, 2010Global unions launch major global campaign to promote quality public services at the Quality Public Services--Action Now! Conference held from October 12 to 14.
12 October, 2010New report illustrates continued violation of workers' rights and appalling conditions at Foxconn plants in China.