19 mayo, 2010

19 mayo, 2010According to official data, in Russia, a country with a population of over 140 million, in 2009 there was a grand total of one strike. Of course, this reflects not the actual situation, but rather the unjustifiably strict legal requirements for holding strikes. The unconvincing figures from the Russian Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) conceal the real story of labour conflicts: hundreds of collective disputes, a multitude of clashes with management and government, which both are often prepared to go to any lengths to destroy active and combative unions.

19 mayo, 2010Indonesian workers win unprecedented legal battle to secure lost wages and termination compensation.

20 enero, 2010Participants of the REPAM-SPM joint seminar in Belarus examined both the external and internal threats to union development, discussed lack of protection and networking methods in union activities.

20 enero, 2010IMF encourages affiliates to support ITUC appeal for Haiti.

19 enero, 2010Shipbreaking workers in India explain the terrible conditions and struggle they face each day.

18 enero, 2010Union leaders shocked by safety standards in Indian steel plant as IMF project to organise 20,000 steel workers in India commences.

18 enero, 2010The boundary between work and private life is getting more and more blurred.

16 enero, 2010Union workshop tackles perpetuating problems for women workers in Mozambique.

14 diciembre, 2009European trade unions highlight atrocities committed against Colombian trade unionists and discuss negative impacts of a potential EU-Colombia trade deal.