Indonesian workers fight for back wages5 июня, 2007IMF urges Indonesian president to intervene on workers' behalf.
Going broke to get to work13 июня, 2007While the Zimbabwean economy is in free fall, workers' wages are worth less and less each day. The cost of transport to and from work now surpasses the average worker's daily wage. What happens when a workforce must pay to work? And what are the implications for union organizing?
Metal World Africa issue now available14 июня, 2007Issue focuses on Zimbabwean workers and building sustainable unions in Africa.
Rheinmetall IFA stalls19 июня, 2007Rheinmetall management refuses to meet with the International Metalworkers' Federation on the implementation of the international framework agreement.
"Globalisation is going white-collar"13 июня, 2004With the shifting composition of today's workforce, from blue-collar jobs to white-collar, the trade union challenge for organising is great. In addition to representing the traditional core occupations, unions must show their relevance to the needs of non-manual workers, whose unionisation rate remains low.
IMF seminar on non-manual workers in Latin America14 сентября, 2004Increasingly, unions in the region address the specific needs of non-manual workers.
Stop WTO negotiations and save jobs30 ноября, 2005Trade unions and civil society organisations call for WTO negotiations to stop and a full public assessment of the impact of trade on employment and development.
Arcelor IFA must stay5 февраля, 2006Agreement with Arcelor on core labour standards must be maintained, argues IMF in response to Mittal Steel's hostile takeover bid.
Four die at Alang shipbreaking yard24 февраля, 2006IMF calls for industry-wide clean up of health and safety problems in shipbreaking following the death of four workers in a fire on board a ship in an Alang shipbreaking yard.
IMF to OECD: what about the workers?24 мая, 2006Government, industry and trade union officials meet in New Delhi to discuss the future of the steel industry.