4 junio, 2010Responding to submissions made to him by IMF and IUF, the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights asks for the assistance of the ILO to better understand the impact of precarious work on human rights.

4 junio, 2010In a time of crisis, tensions over the harmonization of status between manual and non-manual workers are increasing.

19 mayo, 2010In solidarity with workers from South Korea, European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) Automotive Committee calls on French automotive components maker Valeo to enter into negotiations with the union regarding closure of South Korea plant.

18 mayo, 2010In a "David versus Goliath" struggle, braving a 15-week lock-out, scabs, and attacks by Rio Tinto's union-busting firm, ILWU members at Rio Tinto borate mine secure new contract resisting job outsourcing and attacks on union rights.

18 mayo, 2010Aiming for a trade agreement that breaks with the past, trade union leaders call on governments to consult and work openly during talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement.

17 mayo, 2010In solidarity with Canadian workers on strike against demands by Vale for deep concessions in their contract, a Liberian union is urging its government to deny the company a rail passage through Liberia from an ore deposit in Guinea to the coast.

25 mayo, 2010Shop stewards from SONASID/ArcelorMittal demand respect of labour law and of the Global Agreement on Health & Safety at Moroccan sites.

25 mayo, 2010IMF video in Arabic on organising workers in Export Processing Zones launched at Seminar held at Berrchid, Morocco, on workers' rights.

25 mayo, 2010Mario García Ortiz, a trade union leader, was detained and then the victim of a brutal assault. A delegation of union leaders that sought an explanation for the detention were beaten and threatened by police. Workers stopped production at ArcelorMittal and marched in repudiation of this attack on Section 271 of the mining union.

25 mayo, 2010After four years in force, the international framework agreement with the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group has been renewed and expanded.