14 enero, 2009Around 3,000 miners have been sacked. The unions have been organising their response and demanding a solution to the situation.

27 enero, 2009KMWU's "one union, one worksite" initiative to organise the precariously employed proves positive for migrant workers threatened with job dismissals.

12 diciembre, 2008At least nine FSPMI members were injured and three detained by the police during a demonstration for increase of minimum wages.

10 diciembre, 2008After completing the age of 62 brother Dyvadheenam, former IMF representative for South Asia, passed away in India.

5 diciembre, 2008Juan Linares Montufar and Carlos Pavon Campos have been arrested but no reason has been given for their arrest.

11 febrero, 2009An Indonesian union has won a historic case against a company manager found guilty of violating local and international labour regulations.

5 marzo, 2010Trade union/NGO coalition launches global campaign calling on Samsung to accept responsibility for occupational deaths and to provide safe and decent working conditions.

4 marzo, 2010Once again the Turkish court suspended hearings and the fate of 350 workers who were fired for joining the union remains uncertain.

4 marzo, 2010Foxconn dismisses 75 night shift workers and threatens job losses for another 300 after workers protest against being detained and forced to work extra time after midnight on February 20, 2010.

23 febrero, 2010Agreement in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany provides for jobs security and wage rises to combat the effects of the financial crisis.