6 diciembre, 2005After more than 6 months of illegal lockout, Gerdau Ameristeel has decided to call workers at their Beaumont mill in Texas, USA, back to work.

30 noviembre, 2005Trade unions and civil society organisations call for WTO negotiations to stop and a full public assessment of the impact of trade on employment and development.

31 marzo, 2006Violations of government interference with union activities cited.

13 marzo, 2006Miners union finds irregularities at the mine where 65 miners employed by Grupo Mexico died. They could have caused the accident.

19 diciembre, 2005Further trade liberalization's impact on development and on employment has not been taken into account, says IMF delegation.

8 septiembre, 200945,000 people participate in IG Metall rally call for a good life with secure jobs.

21 octubre, 2009The Colombian trade union leader Albeiro Martinez has died from a heart attack at the age of 49. He lived his last five years in Chile in order to protect his life and that of his family after receiving death threats because of his trade union work in Colombia.

20 octubre, 2009After a trade union delegation was refused entry to Gerdau's Aza factory, the Gerdau Global Workers' Committee protested outside the plant and handed in a letter to management repudiating the company's stance.

20 octubre, 2009Lakshmi Mittal, owner of ArcelorMittal, praises flexible role of unions in responding to the global financial crisis.

25 junio, 2009Fiat workers say no involuntary dismissals or plants closings and advance efforts for strengthened trade union cooperation.