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Thai autoworkers want limit on contract workers

23 septiembre, 2002Union calls for ceiling at 30 per cent in any workplace.

Metal unions meet on FTAA

2 octubre, 2002With the metal industry accounting for an important part of trade flows in the Americas, unions representing this industry must coordinate their strategies.

IMF seminar on organising non-manual workers

7 octubre, 2002With the changing world of work and attacks on labour strength and unity, organising the unorganised is more pressing than ever.

Ford announces job cuts in Australia

27 julio, 2007As many as 600 workers will be out of work at one of the oldest Ford facilities in Australia by 2010, further 3,500 other jobs will also be lost.

IMF asks Gerdau to recognise trade union rights in Peru

11 septiembre, 2007IMF commends Gerdau for raising funds for people affected by the recent earthquake in Peru, but calls on the company to also stop the anti-trade union practices it adopts in Peru and Colombia.

Siemens workers strike in Prague

22 agosto, 2008Workers demand better deal, following the announced closure of Siemens Prague facility.

Job insecurity in the UK

27 agosto, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.

"Indonesian workers are not slaves"

27 agosto, 200810,000 union members in the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia kick off latest round of IMF campaign actions against precarious work.

LEVERAGED BUYOUTS IN THE METAL SECTOR

4 septiembre, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.

New labour laws reduce rights in Macedonia

16 septiembre, 2008Labour laws adopted without consultation will reduce conditions and workers' rights in Macedonia.

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