21 October, 2009The Colombian trade union leader Albeiro Martinez has died from a heart attack at the age of 49. He lived his last five years in Chile in order to protect his life and that of his family after receiving death threats because of his trade union work in Colombia.
20 October, 2009After a trade union delegation was refused entry to Gerdau's Aza factory, the Gerdau Global Workers' Committee protested outside the plant and handed in a letter to management repudiating the company's stance.
20 October, 2009Lakshmi Mittal, owner of ArcelorMittal, praises flexible role of unions in responding to the global financial crisis.
12 October, 2009250,000 Italian metalworkers strike for decent jobs, employment and a national collective agreement.
9 October, 2009International labour community launches world campaign demanding that G20 leaders protect workers, not just bankers.
8 October, 2009Thousands of metalworkers have taken action this week as part of the global campaign against precarious work. Reports include sports games in Bulgaria, flashmobs in Hungary, balloon release in Germany and a massive rally in Thailand.
