25 noviembre, 2009ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association blasts Korean government for its inaction regarding alleged acts of anti-union repression carried out against subcontracted workers and calls on Korea to reform its labour laws immediately, specifically penal code 314.

1 diciembre, 2009Union activist Ainur Kurmanov is part of a grass-roots struggle that is creating new, independent unions in Kazakhstan.

1 diciembre, 2009Worker representatives from Siemens' operations in Europe, the U.S., Brazil, India and China meet and strengthen worldwide union cooperation within the company.

1 diciembre, 2009Industrial trade union federations representing workers in the metal, chemical, energy and mining sectors in Europe and globally will be in Copenhagen in December 2009 demanding a strong legally-binding, comprehensive global agreement ensuring ambitious reduction of green house gas emissions. The federations will argue that social justice and long-term employment policies are an integral element of climate policy.

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10 diciembre, 2009Announcing a labour approach to tackling Climate Change, the Global Unions have produced a joint publication, "Green Growth for jobs and social justice"

9 diciembre, 2009At the Regional Planning Seminar on Mining, held in Santiago, Chile, affiliates from Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Peru agreed a programme of action on employment and trade union conditions in the mining sector.

2 diciembre, 2009Trade unions are concerned with the reluctance of the participants of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva to recognise linkage between trade, jobs and global crisis.