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Airways democratized in Brazil

24 agosto, 2010The ABC Metalworkers' Union, affiliate to CNM-CUT, launches new workers' TV channel in Brazil under the slogan "a TV que te vê" or "the TV that sees you", creating a new democratic space for public debate on social issues.

Victory for workers! Agreement reached at Johnson Controls in Mexico

26 agosto, 2010IMF welcomes new agreement between Johnson Controls and the Mexican Miners' Union ensuring the reinstatement of workers beaten and forced to resign on August 16 and the August 27 deadline to formally rescind the protection contract with COS and recognize the Mexican Miners' Union.

Metalworker dies at Sidenor Gerdau plant in Spain

8 septiembre, 2010From September 10 Gerdau workers around the world will again call on Gerdau to improve its health and safety record and remember Aitor the worker who died on September 5 at a Gerdau plant in Spain.

South African motor industry strike ends

17 septiembre, 2010The two week nationwide strike by motor industry workers has ended after the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) reached a negotiated settlement with employers.

Unions secure record wage increases in Brazilian auto sector

21 septiembre, 201040,000 metalworkers in the São Paulo region working for Ford, Scania, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz secure biggest wage increase in history. Elsewhere, Renault, Volvo and Ford workers make significant gains and other Volkswagen workers continue action to support their demands.

Union leaders call for Indian government to adopt inclusive approach to climate issues

8 noviembre, 2010IMF holds a meeting on climate change and green jobs in India, bringing together Indian union leaders to begin a process of developing a united union position on the issue.

Strike at the largest prosthetics company in Latin America

10 noviembre, 2010Brazilian workers at Neodent, a company that intends to be among the world's top-five prosthetic companies by 2015, has been on strike since November 3 said the Greater Curitiba Metalworkers' Union, affiliated to the CNTM/FS

MMWU president introduces bill to Russian parliament banning agency labour

17 noviembre, 2010Members of the Russian parliament Andrey Isaev and Mikhail Tarasenko, president of the Mining and Metallurgical Workers' Union (MMWU), affiliated to the IMF, introduced a bill prohibiting agency labour for consideration by the Russian parliament.

Sweatshop conditions abound in electronics industry

9 noviembre, 2010Trade union and NGOs meeting at the latest GoodElectronics general meeting conclude that trade union rights and working conditions for electronics workers around the world are still far below acceptable standards and require the urgent attention of companies and governments.

Tenaris workers update

13 enero, 2011Following the 3rd international meeting of the Tenaris Workers' World Council in Brazil last November, the union in Argentina negotiates a new permanent profit sharing system at the Campana plant; in Colombia Jairo del Rio seeks government intervention in the bargaining process; and, USW in Canada requests a meeting with Tenaris CEO Paolo Rocca.