10 junio, 2008Workers and unions were shocked on January 15 when Nokia management announced it would close its plant in Bochum, Germany by the end of June. Nokia had received nearly 100 million euros in government subsidies for the plant and was bound by law to guarantee jobs until December 31, 2007. Fourteen days later, despite it turning a sizable profit, Nokia declared the plant would close.

10 junio, 2008Korean Metal Workers' Union expresses alarm at high level of fatalities in shipbuilding. IMF Shipbuilding Action Group to raise issue at the XVIII ILO World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.

9 junio, 2008The latest issue of Metal World features a report on the impact of the closure of the Nokia plant in Bochum, Germany. An analysis of how unions united to change Australia's labour laws is also presented and Anne Lewis, activist filmmaker, discusses the art of storytelling and effective labour films.

3 junio, 2008The world's largest steel company, ArcelorMittal, and trade unions representing its employees worldwide sign a new and groundbreaking agreement to improve health and standards throughout the company.

20 abril, 2008Workers agree to a 34 per cent wage increase.

15 abril, 2008In an example of leadership, Napoleón Gómez has sent a message of encouragement, support and solidarity to workers of the union's section 65, at Cananea, who have been on strike for eight months.

13 mayo, 2008Unions hold 24-hour strike to protest company's move to increase hours of work.

7 mayo, 2008Film makers and labour activists turnout for 2nd annual Night of Labour Films Shorts

5 mayo, 2008Unions challenge government's use of "state terror" and vow to raise issues of labour and human rights abuses with ILO and ECHR.

26 mayo, 2009On Tuesday morning the newly elected IMF President Berthold Huber addressed the delegates to the 32nd IMF World Congress and thanked them for their confidence in him. He also made it clear that what was needed now was to unite forces to meet the challenges confronting unions.