18 marzo, 2011Some 8,000 people were in the streets of Bucharest protesting against the Government's decision to introduce changes in the Labour Code that will weaken collective bargaining rights and lead to increased precarious employment.

15 marzo, 2011Metal and energy workers sign Global Framework Agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA, a leading global supplier of aluminium products and energy solutions.

29 abril, 2010IMF gives support to touch screen manufacturing workers fighting for basic rights at Young Fast Optoelectronics in Taiwan, a company that supplies to Samsung, LG, HTC and Google.

27 abril, 2010IMF joins affiliates in the call for proper consultation on and assessment of the impact of a Canada-EU comprehensive economic trade agreement.

23 abril, 2010Affiliates analysed the current situation with reference to the IMF's main actions: progress towards unity with other Global Union Federations (GUFs); the impact of the crisis on the metalworking sector; and the activities and projects of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Office.

23 abril, 2010In spite of the crisis, Swedish unions manage to secure wage gains for their members

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.

30 abril, 2010Global Unions, the voice of the global labour movement, today issued a joint statement to mark May 1st 2010.

30 abril, 2010Workers of the Alexandrinskaya Ore Mining Company in Chelyabinsk held a picket line in front of the company's representation in Ural.