31 июля, 2008Indonesian workers sacked, forced to resign from union, denied overtime, and interrogated and threatened for their union activism.

21 июля, 2008Spanish trade unions and the IMF delivered a petition with more than 4,000 signatures to the Mexican Embassy in Spain, demanding the recovery of the bodies of the Pasta de Conchos victims.

18 июля, 2008Metalworker unions from Mercosur countries examine the impact of trade liberalisation on industrial production and development and the need for advancing labour and social provisions in trade agreements at a seminar this week.

17 июля, 2008IMF and international trade union movement deeply concerned about new proposals in the NAMA negotiations at WTO, and ITUC circulates model letter to send to Ministers of Trade.

4 сентября, 2008Italian autoworkers are calling for a "globalisation of rights" for the more than 185,000 workers employed by Fiat Group worldwide.

4 сентября, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.

3 сентября, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.

27 августа, 2008Agreement reached between Siemens and union on redundancy provisions for possible plant closure next year.

27 августа, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.

14 октября, 2008KMWU President Gab-Deuk Jung was arrested and charged with "obstruction of business" following a series of strikes demanding industry-wide collective bargaining and protesting U.S. beef imports.