29 noviembre, 2010Organizing new members and building strong union were the key themes for the East African sub-regional meeting in Kenya in November.

26 noviembre, 2010Police declare 29 miners dead at the Pike River coal mine on November 24 after a second massive explosion rocked the mine.

3 septiembre, 2010For the first time ever a shipbreaking yard was fined for a worker's death in Bangladesh

3 septiembre, 2010The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) calls for a secondary strike action in support of striking tyre workers after negotiations with the tyre manufacturing sector deadlocked leaving the dispute unresolved. The sympathy strike is scheduled for September 9.

2 septiembre, 2010More than 50,000 workers in the auto supply industry go out on strike today in South Africa. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) meets with employers and sets out demands.

1 septiembre, 2010The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Swaziland Amalgamated Trade Union (SATU) have discussed a long term cooperation agreement under which NUMSA will provide union building support to SATU through its Mpumalanga regional structures. Developing solidarity between the two unions makes sense as many companies operating in Swaziland are South African managed and controlled.

26 agosto, 2010IMF welcomes new agreement between Johnson Controls and the Mexican Miners' Union ensuring the reinstatement of workers beaten and forced to resign on August 16 and the August 27 deadline to formally rescind the protection contract with COS and recognize the Mexican Miners' Union.

26 agosto, 2010The death of a worker at the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Kryviy Rih on August 19 during the visit of the Global Joint Health and Safety Committee highlights the need for greater vigilance by management and workers alike.

30 septiembre, 2010

30 septiembre, 2010ICEM affiliates in Sub-Sahara Africa resolve to continue to campaign against Brazilian TNC Vale as the company continues to demand unacceptable concessions from workers at its operations in Voisey's Bay, Canada.