14 enero, 2010Thousands of Saab workers demonstrate outside plant in Trollhättan, Sweden in protest of GM's moves to close the plant.

11 enero, 2010Respect of the right to collective bargaining and of the national labour law was the focus of the meeting. Shop stewards were saddened at the news that one more worker, the sixth since the beginning of this year, died at an ArcelorMittal production site in Spain.

29 julio, 2009IMF calls on affiliates to send letters of solidarity to striking Steelworkers at Vale Inco in Canada.

22 julio, 2009The situation for some 700 workers on strike at Toshiba Indonesia grows worse each day, but together we can win this fight for basic labour rights and working conditions at Toshiba locations worldwide. The International Metalworkers' Federation and the 25 million metalworkers we represent joins Toshiba Indonesia workers on strike in demanding that the company negotiate in good faith with FSPMI, pay all wages owed workers since April, restore health care coverage for workers on strike and reinstate all fired workers without sanction.

21 julio, 2009International labour community urges Korean government to call off riot police and water cannons immediately and to stop using violence to resolve industrial disputes.

20 julio, 2009A German delegation travelled to Russia to meet with the country's prime minister and Russian unions.

20 noviembre, 2009Implementation of the Leoni Declaration on Social Rights was the focus of the meeting. Shop stewards reported that up to 70 per cent of workers are precariously employed, a lack of health and safety and frequent intimidation of union representatives.

19 noviembre, 2009IMF mourns the loss of an indefatigable champion of workers' rights.

19 noviembre, 2009Metal unions from across Europe decided in Madrid to pursue a set of demands on precarious work in all European countries.

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