Rights abuses escalate at Toshiba Indonesia6 мая, 2009Workers on strike for recognition of their collective bargaining agreement face police attacks and mass terminations.
African Affiliates Encouraged To Take Up Capacity Support Offer From UNITE26 марта, 2010The Africa Regional Office of the IMF would like to welcome Kettie Tembo, International Development Project Coordinator for UNITE, the largest UK trade union. Kettie will be working out of the regional office implementing the capacity building project for trade unions in Southern Africa.
ILO confirms allegations of rights violations in Zimbabwe30 марта, 2010The International Labour Organization's special Commission of Inquiry presents report on Zimbabwean government violations of fundamental rights.
Nissan workers in Russia form a union19 апреля, 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.
New industrial sector agreements in Sweden19 апреля, 2010Swedish unions secure pay increases in new industrial agreements.
Jobs, Justice and Public Service -- Getting the Economy to Work30 апреля, 2010Global Unions, the voice of the global labour movement, today issued a joint statement to mark May 1st 2010.
Global trade union network established at Caterpillar30 апреля, 2010Trade unionists from around the world agreed to strengthen their cooperation and create a trade union network at Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment.
Working towards an IMF position on climate change for Africa5 мая, 2010The Southern African Sub-Regional Meeting in Johannesburg discussed climate change issues and their impact on Africa. It was recognised that Africa will be most severely impacted by fossil based capitalist accumulation induced climate change in terms of impact but also from the limited capacity that the impoverished continent has to adapt to irreversible changes that are already underway. Trade unions need to be at the forefront of demanding appropriate measures that integrate industrial development with adaptation and mitigation strategies on climate change, realising that climate and economic issues are fundamentally linked. It was clear that a global and regional response is necessary and delegates began creating a discussion framework document to facilitate further discussions towards an Africa focused position and action plan.
Paraguay: Acepar dispute intensifies17 мая, 2010The union organising workers at Acepar, where workers have been on strike since April 23, has denounced the company's use of intimidation and violence against the union, the illegal recruitment of personnel to replace striking workers and the detention of Hugo Gonzalez Chirico.
Thousands take action against precarious work8 октября, 2009Thousands of metalworkers have taken action this week as part of the global campaign against precarious work. Reports include sports games in Bulgaria, flashmobs in Hungary, balloon release in Germany and a massive rally in Thailand.
