17 июня, 2009At a side event to the International Labour Conference, unions showed how precarious workers are being systematically denied their rights to organize and bargain collectively.
5 мая, 2009Cochlear Ltd., a world leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art hearing devices, is using Australia's anti-union industrial relations laws to deny 260 workers at its Sydney manufacturing plant the right to be represented by their union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union.
5 мая, 2009A coalition of 11 global unions together representing over 300 million members in more than 150 countries are campaigning for "zero cancer", tackling the number one workplace killer. 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.
5 мая, 2009The International Metalworkers' Federation and the European Metalworkers' Federation are calling on Sinter Metal Imalat Sanayi A.Ş to immediately reinstate unjustly dismissed workers, stop violations of rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, and start negotiations with the union, Birlesik Metal-IS, leading to a fair and just resolution.
5 мая, 2009The International Metalworkers' Federation and its affiliates remain seriously concerned about the safety of trade union leaders and activists in Russia following a series of attacks and threats. Unions are calling for an immediate and transparent investigation.
26 мая, 2009On Tuesday morning the newly elected IMF President Berthold Huber addressed the delegates to the 32nd IMF World Congress and thanked them for their confidence in him. He also made it clear that what was needed now was to unite forces to meet the challenges confronting unions.
25 мая, 2009Retiring IMF General Secretary urges affiliates to mobilize workers in the face of the current financial crisis.
