Turkish workers denied union representation at Denco8 August, 2008Union members fired and interrogated for organising activities, company refuses to recognize registration of Birleşik Metal-Is.
Olympic gains not for labour activists in China12 August, 2008Progress for workers falls short of China's 2001 pledge to improve labour rights, activists still face forced-labour camps, detention without trial, and state executions.
Israeli and Palestinian unions reach agreement 13 August, 2008IMF welcomes an historic agreement between Israeli and Palestinian trade unions.
"Indonesian workers are not slaves"22 August, 200810,000 union members in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia kick off latest round of IMF campaign actions against precarious work.
Canadian steelworkers protest in London24 September, 2008Members of Unite and USW were "Workers Uniting" outside Potosh Corporation's analyst's meeting in an effort to press the company to return to the bargaining table and reach settlement.
Precarious work and the role of the ILO6 October, 2008Global Union Federations sound alarm on precarious work epidemic at ILO.
Metalworkers demand end to precarious work14 October, 2008Metalworkers and their trade unions take united action against precarious work around the world.
USW ratifies new contract with ArcelorMittal23 October, 2008The new four-year contract covers some 14,000 steelworkers throughout the United States.
Unions on global migration29 October, 2008As the Second Global Forum on Migration and Development (GMFD) meets in Manila this week, trade unions representatives speak out for migrant workers.
IG Metall launches "warning strikes" for wage rise6 November, 2008Metalworkers throughout Germany stage temporary work stoppages for eight per cent pay increase.
