26 June, 2006Meeting in Oslo, the IMF Executive Committee vowed to support Napoleon Gomez Urrutia and the Mexican miners' union in their fight against government interference in union affairs.

14 June, 2006International Framework Agreements concluded between Transnational Companies and Global Union Federations (GUF)

29 September, 2006Delegates to the IFA World Conference in Germany prepare a list of recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee in November on how to improve IFAs and use them as a tool for building national unions and international solidarity.

18 January, 2007Discussion on quality employment will be held on January 23 at the World Social Forum in Nairobi.

25 July, 2006Italian metalworker unions wrote to trade minister calling for an effective round of trade negotiations for development.

4 December, 1999The Swedish Metalworkers' Union has kicked out a member of the union who was pointed out as a Nazi leader.

2 December, 1999In order to serve its new affiliates in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the International Metalworkers' Federation will open an office in Moscow.

1 December, 1999A project office will be set up to assist in organising and affiliating metalworkers in Mexico.

30 November, 1999The International Metalworkers' Federation condemns the Australian government's attempts to destroy metalworkers' unions.

30 November, 1999An international metalworkers' official says that the World Trade Organisation's meeting will mark a watershed in changing public perceptions about international trade and how it affects us all.