22 enero, 2008A tentative national collective agreement for metalworkers, reached on January 19, will now be voted on by all metalworkers in Italy.

16 enero, 2008Police and military attack striking Cananea workers fighting for better wages and health and safety improvements.

16 enero, 2008A global conference of worker representatives heard that while BHP Billiton's approach to unions varies from particular sites and across nations, the company seeks to undermine collective worker arrangements.

7 abril, 2008Metalworkers in Brazil are organising demonstrations and strikes throughout the country, to pressure Congress to approve a reduction in working hours.

2 abril, 2008Trade unions commit to seeking better development outcomes for the people of India as a result of the forecasted growth of the Indian steel industry.

1 abril, 2008Colombian workers have accepted BHP Billiton's offer on pay, safety improvements and the employment of subcontracted workers. This ends the strike that began on February 27.

21 febrero, 2008Union says the situation of approximately 2,500 contract workers must be resolved. Their poor working conditions would improve substantially if the company employed them directly.

7 mayo, 2008Film makers and labour activists turnout for 2nd annual Night of Labour Films Shorts

5 mayo, 2008Unions challenge government's use of "state terror" and vow to raise issues of labour and human rights abuses with ILO and ECHR.

20 abril, 2008Workers agree to a 34 per cent wage increase.