3 septiembre, 2007Participants at the IMF Central Committee, to be held in Brazil later this year, will find a very strong trade union movement particularly in the metalworking sector.

3 septiembre, 2007In 1991 Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay began a process of establishing a Common Market, known as Mercosul. This report examines the challenges trade unions face in influencing the direction of the Mercosul, a market in which the auto and metalworking sectors play a significant role.

3 septiembre, 2007Temporary, casual, insecure and contingent work is on the rise in the metal working sector, according to a recent IMF survey.

26 septiembre, 2007ITUC report documents murder, violence and intimidation against trade unionists worldwide.

14 agosto, 200720 SNTMMSRM members wounded, 15 detained, 1 dead

12 octubre, 2007The new company will be the world's largest zinc group employing 4,500 workers.

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.

10 octubre, 2007CNM/CUT and CNTM/FS to monitor conditions at suppliers of multinationals with IFAs and approach leading Brazilian multinationals about signing an IFA.

13 enero, 2009A rock fall in the Charcas San Luis de Potosí mine has left one worker dead and another seriously injured. The National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM) calls on the government and companies to accept responsibility for workers' safety.

2 febrero, 2009Membership will decide on whether to build one strong industrial union out of the merging of six.