IF Metall opens door for organizing at Electrolux Thailand2 July, 2010IF Metall and IMF visit Electrolux management in Thailand, opening the door for union organizing at the two plants.
Italian unions take united strike against Indesit plant closures22 July, 2010Strike action continues after Indesit group announced closure of two factories and relocation of production to another area in Italy, failing to properly consult workers' representatives for all possible alternatives.
Korean Supreme Court takes decision in favour of precarious workers29 July, 2010KMWU seeks a special round of collective bargaining for illegal dispatch workers at Hyundai and at other automotive and manufacturing companies after a Supreme Court ruling on an unfair dismissal of an irregular worker.
A global agenda for quality public services10 June, 2010IMF invites affiliates to participate in "A Global Agenda for Quality Public Services", a conference taking place in Geneva October 12 to 14, 2010.
Indian metalworkers build communications network17 June, 2010At a workshop on communications and networking, metalworking trade unions in India examine how to strengthen communication capacity in the country.
Workers' concerns voiced at the annual Geneva Labour Film Festival17 June, 2010The fourth Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival showed stories of workers and their unions leading a hard fight for workers' rights and dignity.
UAW seeks bilateral accords with employers for unionization12 August, 2010UAW President challenges business to respect workers' rights to organize unions globally and seeks agreement for fair union elections as a First Amendment right of workers in the U.S.
Dismissed Çel-mer workers win reinstatement12 August, 2010In Turkey, 23 dismissed Birlesik Metal IS members were reinstated on August 9 after a weeklong peaceful factory occupation and strike for reinstatement.
Thai affiliate seeking to build strong nation union structure24 August, 2010Leaders of union federations and plant unions participated in an IMF workshop to discuss restructuring of the Thai metalworkers union, TEAM, which was established ten years ago and is made up of in-house unions.
Global Week of Action against Vale: April 5 to 1124 March, 2010IMF and ICEM give international solidarity support to Vale workers at a rally in Sudbury on March 23 and join calls for a Global Week of Action against Vale Inco from April 5 to 11, 2010.
