6 October, 2008Speech to GUF/ACTRAV forum at the ILO on "Towards Social Justice: applying labour standards to precarious workers"
6 October, 2008Kick off of the IMF health and safety project in the steel and non-ferrous sectors in the Balkans.
26 September, 2008The Chinese government sets a September 30 deadline to force "Fortune 500" companies to allow for state-run unions to represent workers.
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.
27 August, 2008Agreement reached between Siemens and union on redundancy provisions for possible plant closure next year.
27 August, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.
20 September, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.
