6 mayo, 2010The International Metalworkers' Federation denounces attacks on former workers and now organizers of workers at Johnson Controls International in Puebla, Mexico.

5 mayo, 2010The Southern African Sub-Regional Meeting in Johannesburg discussed climate change issues and their impact on Africa. It was recognised that Africa will be most severely impacted by fossil based capitalist accumulation induced climate change in terms of impact but also from the limited capacity that the impoverished continent has to adapt to irreversible changes that are already underway. Trade unions need to be at the forefront of demanding appropriate measures that integrate industrial development with adaptation and mitigation strategies on climate change, realising that climate and economic issues are fundamentally linked. It was clear that a global and regional response is necessary and delegates began creating a discussion framework document to facilitate further discussions towards an Africa focused position and action plan.

22 marzo, 2010IMF joins international call to action in defence of Freedom of Association in Mexico.

17 marzo, 2010On March 15 a district court in Russia ruled illegal the dismissal of Evgeny Ivanov and ordered General Motors pay him three and a half months' wages in arrears and compensate moral harm.

15 marzo, 2010A second complaint regarding the use of protection contracts in Mexico was lodged in February 2010 with the International Labour Organization's (ILO) Committee on Freedom of Association following an earlier, similar complaint lodged by the International Metalworkers' Federation.

11 marzo, 2010Union activists gathered for two days in Tunis to discuss creation of union communication networks within the growing number of TNCs operating in the country.

23 febrero, 2010Agreement in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany provides for jobs security and wage rises to combat the effects of the financial crisis.

23 febrero, 2010GIKIL pays back wages to Bosnian workers and monitoring begins after workers take strike action and receive international solidarity support.

5 marzo, 2010Trade union/NGO coalition launches global campaign calling on Samsung to accept responsibility for occupational deaths and to provide safe and decent working conditions.

4 marzo, 2010Once again the Turkish court suspended hearings and the fate of 350 workers who were fired for joining the union remains uncertain.