6 noviembre, 2008Metalworkers throughout Germany stage temporary work stoppages for eight per cent pay increase.

20 noviembre, 2008A worldwide total of 91 trade unionists were murdered for defending workers' rights while serious and systematic harassment and intimidation was reported in 63 countries.

14 noviembre, 2008Management illegally terminated strikers' labour contracts and attempted to break the strike by hiring replacement workers.

13 noviembre, 2008

24 octubre, 2008New Canadian research finds a link between "precarious employment" and poor mental health.

9 diciembre, 2008 December the 1ST is globally known is the World Aids day, on this day all those who are concern about the epidemic are arranging different activities across the globe. The activities ranges from workshops which assist in raising awareness about the diseases to distributing pamphlets and condoms to encourage people to use them as a preventative measures

19 diciembre, 2008Korean union leader Yoon Hae-Mo is convicted of criminal obstruction of business and sentenced to one year imprisonment

15 diciembre, 2008New 2008 edition of the IMF comparison of working time capacity in different countries.

3 diciembre, 2008On the night of Thursday November 13th 2008 Alexei Etmanov, the leader of the Ford-Vsevelozhsk trade union and co-chairman of Interregional Trade Union of Autoworkers (ITUA), an affiliate of IMF, was assaulted once again.

26 noviembre, 2008After more than two months of negotiations and several weeks of strikes and demonstrations in support of improved conditions, the Uruguayan Metalworkers Union (UNTMRA) has signed a new collective agreement.