7 abril, 2010Park Ji-yeon, a young worker from Samsung semiconductor factory in Onyang, dies on March 31 at the age of 23 of leukemia. Korean unions and SHARPS activists insist it is an occupational cancer and demand accountability of the company.

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.

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

22 abril, 2010Jyrki Raina, IMF General Secretary, reiterates international solidarity for Mexican miners.

22 abril, 2010Under the global theme adopted by the Global Unions for 2010, "Unions Make Work Safer," metalworkers across the world commemorate the 15th international commemoration day for dead and injured workers this April 28.

22 abril, 2010Refused entry at the Tenaris plant in Italy, a visiting Colombian trade union leader was instead met at the gate by workers in a show of solidarity.

20 abril, 2010ILWU members supported by other unions and NGOs protest against the lockout of Californian workers at Rio Tinto AGM in London.

20 marzo, 2009At Zlatoust Steel Plant ZSP in Russia steelworkers renew their hunger strike. Workers demand to return normal length of working day and level of wages and do not trust their management who violated own obligations. The trade union is looking for the ways to solve the conflict.

14 abril, 2009Metal unions meet in Australia to craft strategy for enhanced engagement in the climate change debate in preparation for Copenhagen 2009.