27 mayo, 2011Core principles for a new global union, precarious work, trade union rights and building trade union networks in transnational corporations were topics for debate and decision at the IMF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on May 25 and 26, 2011.

26 mayo, 2011The principles for creating a new global union federation that unites industrial and manufacturing workers around the world were adopted by a joint executive meeting of IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF on May 25, 2011.

25 mayo, 2011OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies are updated and improved to be extended to suppliers and for better protection of precarious workers.

6 junio, 2011Company proposals to shift new employees onto an inferior pension plan and questions related to healthcare and job security are the main differences between unions and management in the negotiations for a new four year contract covering 15,000 U.S. workers at General Electric.

8 junio, 2011As the dispute between the state mining company and contract workers continues, members of FTC affiliates have gone on strike because the company is unable to guarantee their safety and physical integrity.

14 junio, 2011On IBM's 100th birthday, workers ask company to respect their rights.

14 junio, 2011Indian Trade Unions call for ban of asbestos in a joint declaration issued during the two day trade union workshop on asbestos and occupational health and safety (OHS) issues on June 8-9, 2011 jointly organized by Building and Woodworkers' International (BWI) and International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) in New Delhi.

10 junio, 2011The new ITUC Annual Survey on Trade Union Rights shows how trade union work remains extremely dangerous for many in lots of countries around the world, with 90 trade unionists and activists murdered in 2010.

20 junio, 2011A tentative collective four year agreement was reached on 19 June in New York City for 15,000 General Electric (GE) workers in the US.

20 junio, 2011An International Metalworkers' Federation's organizing project in India results in 15,000 workers in the steel industry joining a union.