6 October, 2008Speech to GUF/ACTRAV forum at the ILO on "Towards Social Justice: applying labour standards to precarious workers"

6 October, 2008Kick off of the IMF health and safety project in the steel and non-ferrous sectors in the Balkans.

28 October, 2008European unions carry out protests against plans announced by the HP- EDS group to massively reduce its workforce.

23 October, 2008The new four-year contract covers some 14,000 steelworkers throughout the United States.

22 October, 2008Twelve arrested, one hospitalised and many more injured by Kiryung Electronics-hired thugs and police who were called in to break KMWU strike launched by workers that produced Sirius Satellite Radios in Korea.

14 October, 2008Metalworkers and their trade unions take united action against precarious work around the world.

18 July, 2008Metalworker unions from Mercosur countries examine the impact of trade liberalisation on industrial production and development and the need for advancing labour and social provisions in trade agreements at a seminar this week.

17 July, 2008IMF and international trade union movement deeply concerned about new proposals in the NAMA negotiations at WTO, and ITUC circulates model letter to send to Ministers of Trade.

15 July, 2008As IMF affiliates prepare to take action from September 30 to October 7, 2008, the IMF launches campaign web pages against precarious work at: <a href="../precariouswork">www.imfmetal.org/precariouswork</a>

14 July, 2008NEWU regional offices forced to close while membership drops dramatically as companies shut down operations amidst Zimbabwe's economic collapse.