24 November, 2009Workers from unions represented by the Gerdau Global Workers' Committee distributed leaflets at Gerdau Group plants, organised meetings and held marches and demonstrations throughout the world on its international day of struggle on November 18.
19 November, 2009Spanish affiliates of the IMF and ICEM confronted Vale S.A.'s CFO during a high-level investment conference two days after a joint Canadian/Brazilian delegation held a ceremonial head-shaving protest in front of Vale offices in downtown Seoul.
19 November, 2009Union communicators from all parts of the world met in Frankfurt to discuss union campaigns, innovative communication strategies and new media techniques at the first joint IMF-EMF Communicators' Forum.
7 October, 2009International Metalworkers' Federation joins global unions in call for secure employment as the essential response to the global economic crisis on this World Day for Decent Work.
6 October, 2009According to the results of a new IMF survey, migrant workers in the metal industry work in precarious jobs, earn lower wages than local workers and are less likely to be members of a trade union.
6 October, 2009Throughout Asia, EPZ workers face the worst working conditions and the most obstacles to joining a trade union. But unions in the region are developing creative ways to reach EPZ workers and improve their working lives.
7 September, 2009SKF World Council of trade unions meet and discuss the impact of the financial crisis on workers and how the unions can strengthen their global network.
