French metalworkers detained at U.S. airport for union activity3 November, 2009Members of the CGT were held for four hours by U.S. immigration officials for taking part in protesting the closure of a Molex plant in Villemur-sur-Tarn, France.
Job security agreement extended at VW18 February, 2010IG Metall and Volkswagen extend job security agreement for 95,000 workers to 2014.
IMF explores impacts of Free Trade Agreements25 February, 2010The International Metalworkers' Federation's Working Party on Trade, Employment and Development discusses the social and economic impacts of Free Trade Agreements and their potential challenge to solidarity.
Latin America Mining26 February, 2010Participatory Planning Workshop for the Mining Sector in Latin America
Engaging qualified workers in trade union work1 March, 2010IG Metall stresses the strategic importance of organising non-manual workers.
Court delays hearings on Sinter Metal4 March, 2010Once again the Turkish court suspended hearings and the fate of 350 workers who were fired for joining the union remains uncertain.
Philips: Bosses feast while workers fast1 March, 2010Philips fires workers and pays higher bonuses to the top managers during time of financial crisis, reports the European Metalworkers' Federation.
IMF precarious work video runner up in competition11 March, 2010IMF film on precarious work runner up in LabourStart labour video of the year competition.
ILO: Decisiveness that saved banks is needed to save and create jobs27 January, 2010A jobless recovery is the scenario that appears from the just released ILO "Global Employment Trends 2010 Report".
Opel workers in solidarity28 January, 2010European GM workers show solidarity to Antwerp Opel workers and Saab finds a new owner in Sweden.
