4 septiembre, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.

3 septiembre, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.

27 agosto, 2008Agreement reached between Siemens and union on redundancy provisions for possible plant closure next year.

27 agosto, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.

20 septiembre, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.

16 septiembre, 2008Labour laws adopted without consultation will reduce conditions and workers' rights in Macedonia.

8 agosto, 2008Union members fired and interrogated for organising activities, company refuses to recognize registration of Birleşik Metal-Is.

31 julio, 2008Indonesian workers sacked, forced to resign from union, denied overtime, and interrogated and threatened for their union activism.

21 julio, 2008Spanish trade unions and the IMF delivered a petition with more than 4,000 signatures to the Mexican Embassy in Spain, demanding the recovery of the bodies of the Pasta de Conchos victims.

18 julio, 2008Metalworker unions from Mercosur countries examine the impact of trade liberalisation on industrial production and development and the need for advancing labour and social provisions in trade agreements at a seminar this week.