15 February, 2010The caution to Mexican authorities follows a court decision on February 11 to end the 31-month strike by the Mexican Miners' Union and terminate its collective agreement with Grupo México.

10 February, 2010Precarious work on the rise suggesting many companies who have begun hiring again are doing so with fixed-term or temporary workers.

9 February, 2010Instead of protecting labour rights prosecutor's office clings to the absurd 'extremist' charges against ITUA. District court approves this anti-union and anti-labour attitude, as the February 3 decision clearly suggests.

5 February, 2010IMF sends letter of solidarity to striking workers at Automotive Lighting, an auto supply company in Reutlingen , Germany.

29 January, 2010Shipbreaking workers' union calls on employers and port authority to supply drinking water at shipbreaking sites in Mumbai, India.

25 January, 2010Defending coke-chemical workers' protests against pay rates well below minimum wage levels and concerns about occupational cancer.

22 September, 2009The president of the union at Tenaris Tubos del Caribe has received death threats in the middle of a labour dispute with the company. Sintratucar is seeking company recognition of the union and demanding that the company protects the lives of union leaders.

2 September, 2009Unions around the world are mobilizing and preparing for the global week of action from October 3 to 10 in the campaign against precarious work. Posters and leaflets in support of these actions are now available on the IMF website.

1 September, 2009IMF Tata World Steel Group Meeting resolves to establish a global network of unions committed to supporting one another in day-to-day union work and collective bargaining.

1 September, 2009UAW criticizes Toyota's decision to close the NUMMI plant in California, stating that thousands of workers will lose their jobs due to this 'ill-timed' decision.