8 August, 2008Union members fired and interrogated for organising activities, company refuses to recognize registration of Birleşik Metal-Is.
31 July, 2008Indonesian workers sacked, forced to resign from union, denied overtime, and interrogated and threatened for their union activism.
4 September, 2008Italian autoworkers are calling for a "globalisation of rights" for the more than 185,000 workers employed by Fiat Group worldwide.
4 September, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.
3 September, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.
16 June, 2008Limter İş holds day long strike following the death of another shipbuilding worker in the Tuzla shipyards in Turkey.