17 mayo, 2010In solidarity with Canadian workers on strike against demands by Vale for deep concessions in their contract, a Liberian union is urging its government to deny the company a rail passage through Liberia from an ore deposit in Guinea to the coast.

6 mayo, 2010Fellesforbundet secures an estimated three per cent rise for metal workers in its new two year sector collective agreement with Norsk Industri.

5 mayo, 2010Africa: The political economy of Africa has taken another dark turn staggering under the three crises of economy, food and climate. These three crises are interdependent and find their origin in the current system of accumulation and plundering of resources by large transnational corporations. Developing a response to any of these crises can not be done in isolation to the others and hoping to be rescued by the Global North is a strategy that has historically delivered little more than empty promises. Industrialisation, decent work and strong trade unions ensuring fair production and fair trade are prerequisites to addressing poverty in Africa and averting a deepening humanitarian disaster.

10 junio, 2010101 trade unionists were murdered in 2009 - an increase of 30 per cent over the previous year, documents the ITUC's Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights.

10 junio, 2010FES publishes "Networking and a Two-track Strategy" a new paper on the role of global networking and trade union interaction in the light of the current financial and economic crisis.

10 junio, 2010IMF invites affiliates to participate in "A Global Agenda for Quality Public Services", a conference taking place in Geneva October 12 to 14, 2010.

8 junio, 2010In almost simultaneous raids on Grupo México mines in Cananea and Pasta de Conchos, Mexican government uses State and Federal forces to retake mines in blatant disrespect for the rights of Mexican Miners' Union, striking workers and grieving widows.

7 junio, 2010IMF alarmed by reports that federal and state forces have moved into Cananea on Sunday night to execute arrest warrants against the union leaders of the Mexican Miners' Union.

4 junio, 2010Responding to submissions made to him by IMF and IUF, the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights asks for the assistance of the ILO to better understand the impact of precarious work on human rights.

22 julio, 2010Strike action continues after Indesit group announced closure of two factories and relocation of production to another area in Italy, failing to properly consult workers' representatives for all possible alternatives.