31 mayo, 2011Threats against workers trying to join the National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico at the La Platosa mine spark international outcry.

28 mayo, 2011Over 3,000 riot police were sent to break up the sit-in protest of 500 workers at South Korean auto parts producer Yoosung Enterprise factory in Asan. According to a report received by the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU) this is part of a general union busting strategy applied by the company.

24 mayo, 2011The International Metalworkers' Federation launches IMF TV, a new platform for reporting on activities to support the struggle of metalworkers around the world.

24 mayo, 2011Progress in the metalworkers' confederation affiliated to Força Sindical in Brazil - a woman is elected leader of the confederation for the first time.

18 mayo, 2011IMF and affiliates evaluate organizing efforts in the mining sector in Peru and set out strategic plan for the forthcoming year.

16 mayo, 2011Metalworkers at Volkswagen have been on strike for more than a week for a bigger share of company profits. The strike is affecting 20,000 workers.

16 mayo, 2011European labour federations show solidarity to locked out Honeywell workers in the U.S. and send letter to the company CEO demanding a return to work and a full agreement with United Steelworkers.

4 noviembre, 2010On the eve of the G20 meeting taking place in Seoul on November 11 and 12, the IMF writes to the Korean President demanding he honour international commitments and respect workers' rights.

2 noviembre, 2010Immediately following a 99.9 per cent contract rejection and intent-to-strike vote on 27 October, the union representing copper miners at Chile's Doña Ines de Collahuasi and management called for a five-day government mediation period. If unsuccessful, a strike by 1,550 permanent workers at Collahuasi in northern Chile's Region I could begin late this week.

20 julio, 2010Participants in a four country seminar organized by the International Metalworkers' Federation agree on three golden rules for future trade union sustainability in the South East Asia region.