Foxconn union leaders released, but keep up the pressure!2 ноября, 2010After 12 imprisoned Foxconn workers and union leaders are released in Chennai, India, IMF joins with LabourStart in maintaining the pressure on the Tamil Nadu government and Foxconn by demanding all criminal charges be dropped, the reinstatement of 24 suspended workers and recognition of the FITS union.
Landmark victory for precarious workers at Kiryung Electronics in Korea5 ноября, 2010KMWU reaches first ever agreement in Korea where an employer directly hires dismissed irregular workers into permanent positions.
South-East European unions mobilize against weakening workers' rights8 ноября, 2010IMF affiliates from South-East Europe commit themselves to working on setting new paths for capacity building for the defense of workers' rights.
Made in Dagenham, a film on struggling for equal pay9 ноября, 2010A new film released this year brings to life a chapter of the struggle for equal pay for equal work in 1968 at a Ford plant in Dagenham, England where female machinists went on strike, demanding the same pay as the men in the factory. The film is based on a true story.
Global unions decry continued labour rights violations in Korea11 ноября, 2010On the occasion of the G20 meeting in Seoul, the global union movement calls for the Korean government to honour its international commitments and respect workers' rights.
Workers protest against Caterpillar sackings12 ноября, 2010Australian metalworkers are blaming the high Australian dollar for a decision by the mining truck maker Caterpillar to shift manufacturing overseas.
Workers get three per cent wage increase in Austria15 ноября, 2010The agreement, valid for 165,000 workers in the metal industry and mining sector, was reached in the third round after a 17-hour marathon negotiation achieving a conclusion on November 6.
Sharan Burrow: How can we strengthen the international labour movement?16 ноября, 2010The future of the world of work, the dignity of labour and the rights base that workers should enjoy is only going to be driven by us," says Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary.
Workers' struggles must be international16 ноября, 2010Jairo del Río is a member of the Tenaris Workers' World Council and is grateful for its action to protect his own life after receiving death threats.
