30 April, 2010Trade unionists from around the world agreed to strengthen their cooperation and create a trade union network at Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment.
28 April, 2010Global Unions commemorate Workers' Memorial Day with delegation visit to the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations calling on Canada to halt promotion of asbestos exports to the developing world.
17 May, 2010In solidarity with Canadian workers on strike against demands by Vale for deep concessions in their contract, a Liberian union is urging its government to deny the company a rail passage through Liberia from an ore deposit in Guinea to the coast.
19 April, 2010Affiliates representing workers in the ICT, Electrical and Electronics industries at IMF's conference on 'Organizing, Trade Union Rights and Sustainability' give the highest priority to organizing as the best means of safeguarding workers' rights
16 April, 2010European industrial workers call for EU action on electricity and raw materials prices: EMF and EMCEF to hold European Action Day on April 22.
14 April, 2010In commemoration of its former president Arthur Svensson the Norwegian trade union Industri Energi announces an international award for promoters of trade unions rights.
9 November, 2010Trade union and NGOs meeting at the latest GoodElectronics general meeting conclude that trade union rights and working conditions for electronics workers around the world are still far below acceptable standards and require the urgent attention of companies and governments.
8 November, 2010IMF holds a meeting on climate change and green jobs in India, bringing together Indian union leaders to begin a process of developing a united union position on the issue.
5 November, 2010KMWU reaches first ever agreement in Korea where an employer directly hires dismissed irregular workers into permanent positions.
4 November, 2010On the eve of the G20 meeting taking place in Seoul on November 11 and 12, the IMF writes to the Korean President demanding he honour international commitments and respect workers' rights.
