10 octubre, 2008Global committee working to improve the health and safety at ArcelorMittal operations in Kazakhstan and around the world.

9 octubre, 2008Trade unions from North and South America release joint statement on the international financial crisis and the WTO.

18 enero, 2007Discussion on quality employment will be held on January 23 at the World Social Forum in Nairobi.

23 marzo, 2007A new cancer prevention guide, reveals that over 600,000 deaths a year -- one death every 52 seconds -- are caused by occupational cancer, making up almost one-third of all work-related deaths.

20 marzo, 2007Occupational cancer is the single largest cause of work-related deaths, but the risks have been down-played by governments, health and safety enforcement agencies and employers. Addressing the workplace cancer issue takes a combination of awareness raising and action in the workplace and company-wide.

13 marzo, 2007Location of new industrial center in India threatens agricultural community.

18 junio, 2007Employment practices, working conditions and respect for worker rights are key concerns.

18 junio, 2007A national public service strike of around one million public service workers took place in South Africa, June 13.

14 junio, 2007Aghni Dhamayanti was recently elected to the National Board of the IMF-affi liated trade union Serikat Pekerja Metal Indonesia (SPMI). This election result happened after increased numbers of women began solving problems in their workplaces and also became more involved in the union.

14 junio, 2007The IMF regional office in Africa works closely with affiliates to build international solidarity, strengthen trade unions and improve the lives of workers. As described in this report, the challenges are enormous requiring a strategic focus on building sustainable unions as can be seen in Tanzania and Swaziland.