27 January, 2009Brazil's trade unions are worried about the effects of the financial crisis and growing unemployment and are taking action to protect workers' interests.
9 January, 2009Films about unions and working people takes center stage at this year's film festival hosted by the IMF, ITUC and Global Union Federations.
9 January, 2009IMF calls on Sinter Metal to end violations of trade union rights and reinstate all 350 unfairly dismissed workers.
20 February, 2009Leaders from IMF affiliates around the world met in Geneva, Switzerland on February 19 for an extraordinary meeting of the IMF Executive Committee to prepare for the 32nd IMF World Congress.
19 December, 2008Korean union leader Yoon Hae-Mo is convicted of criminal obstruction of business and sentenced to one year imprisonment
15 December, 2008New 2008 edition of the IMF comparison of working time capacity in different countries.
11 September, 2007IMF commends Gerdau for raising funds for people affected by the recent earthquake in Peru, but calls on the company to also stop the anti-trade union practices it adopts in Peru and Colombia.
4 September, 2007Sporting a new modern look and featuring metalworking in Brazil, the latest edition of IMF's journal Metal World is available now on the IMF website.
3 September, 2007Participants at the IMF Central Committee, to be held in Brazil later this year, will find a very strong trade union movement particularly in the metalworking sector.
