31 mayo, 2010The IMF makes submission to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Business and Human Rights, John Ruggie, to tell him how employers are using various forms of precarious employment expressly to prevent workers from joining a trade union and bargaining collectively.

27 mayo, 2010International Metalworkers' Federation carries out active work in the region of Asia and the Pacific with its 41 affiliates in 17 countries.

27 mayo, 2010IMF calls on affiliates to provide solidarity support by urging Johnson Controls to stop its repression of workers at its plants in Mexico.

27 mayo, 2010On May 18 the police conducted a search of the REPAM office in Brest, Belarus, and seized a notebook computer and computer cases. Following the search the office was sealed. The IMF calls on affiliates to send letters of protest to the Presidential Administration and the General Procurator's Office of the Republic of Belarus.

4 junio, 2010While announcing results outlook for the highest operating margins in eight years at their annual general meeting in Paris, multi-billion dollar automotive components transnational Valeo cuts off water and electricity supplies to the Cheonan plant in South Korea where about 100 workers are protesting unilateral plant closure.

4 junio, 2010Workers have agreed to concessions in return for job security and a future at Opel after months of negotiations.

30 abril, 2010Global Unions, the voice of the global labour movement, today issued a joint statement to mark May 1st 2010.

1 abril, 2010American Axle and Manufacturing Inc. violated the job security clause in its agreement with the UAW and must compensate the workers affected by its 2009 decision to outsource work to Mexico, an arbitrator has ruled.

19 abril, 2010Swedish unions secure pay increases in new industrial agreements.

19 abril, 2010Workers at the Nissan plant in Kamenka near Saint-Petersburg formed a union affiliated to ITUA. Nissan management committed to good faith negotiations with the new union.