Aker Yards to merge its activities11 марта, 2004With the better coordination of its activities, the combined shipbuilding group should become more competitive.
Non-manual workers and China in focus at IMF Executive13 мая, 2004Increasing activities for organising non-manual workers and the situation in China were discussed at the IMF Executive Committee meeting on May 12-13.
"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.
UAW begins contract negotiations23 июля, 2007American autoworkers hope to reach agreement with Chrysler, Ford and GM before September 14 deadline.
New Engineering Agreement in South Africa16 июля, 2007NUMSA and five other metal unions in South Africa sign new collective agreement with engineering employers' federation, including a wage rise of 9 per cent for lowest paid workers.
Bosnian steel workers ordered back to work3 августа, 2007Court rules general strike at Mittal Steel Zenica illegal.
Grupo Mexico linked to murder of miner14 августа, 200720 SNTMMSRM members wounded, 15 detained, 1 dead
Brazilian metalworkers protest for job security20 августа, 2007Brazilian metalworkers call for job security and the ratification of ILO Convention No. 158, which states that employers should not terminate workers unless there is a valid reason.
