29 octubre, 2010Workers and trade unions in France stage unprecedented series of protest actions against French President Sarkozy's move to increase the retirement age.

25 octubre, 2010

15 octubre, 2010Global and European trade union representatives in the steel sector call for a sustainable industry based on long-term investment, job security, environmental modernization, trade policy for workers and active routes for worker participation.

15 octubre, 2010As the world celebrates the rescue of the 33 trapped miners in Chile, IMF calls on Chile to ratify ILO mine safety convention 176 and expresses concern for the futures of the 365 miners (including the 33 freed miners) who are out of work.

15 octubre, 201028 year old worker dies on October 12 in a fatal accident at Alang Ship Breaking Yard in the state of Gujarat in India.

14 octubre, 2010Representatives of works councils at Ford plants in Europe visited the factory in Vsevolozhsk, Russia and agreed on future forms of joint work and cooperation.

18 octubre, 2010IMF calls for the release of imprisoned trade union leaders and workers, withdrawal of fabricated criminal cases and is writing to Foxconn and Nokia CEO's calling on them to respect workers' rights at a Foxconn plant located in a Special Economic Zone in Chennai, India.

21 mayo, 2012IG Metall reached an agreement for metalworkers in Baden-Württemberg on May 19, paving the way for a 4.3 per cent wage increase in its manufacturing sectors across the country. The agreement also improved codetermination rights on regulating agency labour and job security for apprentices.

17 mayo, 2012The Workers' Support Centre (Centro de Apoyo al Trabajador, CAT), an NGO that defends labour rights in Mexico, has been subjected to harassment since 2008. The IMF and human rights organisations are calling for the authorities to guarantee the lives of CAT members.

7 marzo, 2012In October 2011 miners and metalworkers at ArcelorMittal Temirtau (Kazakhstan) demanded a 30 per cent wage increase. Their demands are still not met. On February 25 the workers held a conference and decided to hold a rally on March 10. They will also push for the changes in Kazakhstan laws, which prohibit strikes at plants with continuous working cycle.