Workers of Zlatoust Steel Plant restarted their hunger strike20 марта, 2009At Zlatoust Steel Plant ZSP in Russia steelworkers renew their hunger strike. Workers demand to return normal length of working day and level of wages and do not trust their management who violated own obligations. The trade union is looking for the ways to solve the conflict.
Computer giant pushes limits with new offshoring trend22 апреля, 2009Reports that IBM will allow laid-off workers to apply for jobs that have been shifted to lower-cost countries are deeply concerning.
Defend Union Autonomy in Mexico24 апреля, 2009In Mexico, the country's largest mining company, Grupo México, and the Mexican government, first under President Vicente Fox, and now under President Felipe Calderón, have systematically and repeatedly violated Mexican law and international standards to crush the National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM). IMF affiliates around the world are mobilising and taking action in defence of basic labour rights and union autonomy in Mexico.
