14 diciembre, 2010Birlesik Metal-Is celebrates bittersweet legal victory for Sinter Metal workers in Turkey after two years' struggle for reinstatement.

14 diciembre, 2010At the ITUC conference in Moscow, IMF affiliates joined the Newly Independent States (NIS) in their demands that the government and employers respect fundamental rights guaranteed by ILO Conventions.

27 enero, 2011IMF and ICEM visit the Umicore plants in Port Elisabeth, South Africa, January 24 to 26, as part of the implementation of the Umicore International Framework Agreement. Due to recent issues between local management and trade unions at the plants, the visit proved essential in delivering positive and constructive results for workers.

25 enero, 2011More than seventy unionists attend three IMF-ILO ACTRAV workshops on EPZ organising in Indonesia.

25 enero, 2011The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the AFL-CIO sue republican governor of South Carolina over her pledge to use state resources to deprive South Carolina citizens of the right to join a union.

17 enero, 2011A worker at the Toquepala opencast mine has died after a landslip from an area that has experienced repeated rock falls. The IMF calls for those responsible to be brought to justice.

13 enero, 2011Mexican Miners' Union reiterates support of its current industrial and political direction at its national assembly on January 10 to11, as the union prepares itself for the global days of action from February 14 to 19 calling for trade union rights in Mexico.

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.

20 julio, 2010During a two week campaign, Croatian labour unions collected over 800,000 signatures for a referendum on labour law amendments due to the governments' unilateral proposal for changes in the Labour Code which would allow for easier cancellation of collective agreements.

15 julio, 2010With the highest incidence of asbestos-related diseases in the world, unions and asbestos support groups in Australia call for the removal of all asbestos from public and private buildings by 2030. Elsewhere, Mercosur Health Ministers call for a ban on asbestos mining and use.