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Organizing is key, say electronics unions

19 avril, 2010Affiliates representing workers in the ICT, Electrical and Electronics industries at IMF's conference on 'Organizing, Trade Union Rights and Sustainability' give the highest priority to organizing as the best means of safeguarding workers' rights

New framework agreements in Sweden

23 avril, 2010In spite of the crisis, Swedish unions manage to secure wage gains for their members

Political and economic challenges for the African continent

5 mai, 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.

New metal sector agreement in Norway

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

Global conference on sustainability

17 mai, 2010Global Trade Union Sustainability Conference in Toronto fast approaching.

NUMSA calls sympathy strike in support of tyre workers

3 septembre, 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.

Condemnation for the arrest of political and labour activists in Swaziland

8 septembre, 2010IMF Africa Office strongly condemns the arrest of political and labour activists in Swaziland as well as the detention and deportation of foreign activists ahead of a planned week of global action calling for democracy in Swaziland dubbed Operation eSwaziland Siyaya: We are going to Swaziland no matter what!

European transnationals abuse workers' rights in America

8 septembre, 2010Human Rights Watch report reveals numerous cases of violation of international labour standards by European multinational companies in their U.S. operations.

IG Metall demands 6 per cent wage hike and equal treatment for steel workers

8 septembre, 2010IMF affiliate IG Metall demands six per cent increase in wages for the steel industry, together with equal payment for all workers employed by the steel companies and labour agencies.

CCOO and UGT call for a general strike in Spain

3 septembre, 2010In response to labour reforms that open the way to unfair dismissal, unions in Spain call for a general strike on September 29, to coincide with the Europe-wide day of action.