Illegal search of the REPAM office in Brest27 мая, 2010On May 18 the police conducted a search of the REPAM office in Brest, Belarus, and seized a notebook computer and computer cases. Following the search the office was sealed. The IMF calls on affiliates to send letters of protest to the Presidential Administration and the General Procurator's Office of the Republic of Belarus.
IMF tells UN Special Representative that precarious work undermines human rights31 мая, 2010The IMF makes submission to the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General for Business and Human Rights, John Ruggie, to tell him how employers are using various forms of precarious employment expressly to prevent workers from joining a trade union and bargaining collectively.
Johnson Controls workers win democratic union representation31 мая, 2010After three days of strike and local and international solidarity action, workers at a Johnson Controls plant (Resureccion) in Puebla, Mexico won recognition of freedom of association and agreement on an improved profit sharing payment.
Colombian unions reject trade agreement with EU3 июня, 2010Stating that the Colombia-EU trade agreement will harm domestic production and cause unemployment, the three trade union centers in Colombia add that the agreement does not take account of the economic imbalances between the economies.
Mexican federal police move in on strikers in Cananea7 июня, 2010IMF alarmed by reports that federal and state forces have moved into Cananea on Sunday night to execute arrest warrants against the union leaders of the Mexican Miners' Union.
IG Metall gets 3.6 per cent wage rise for steel workers30 сентября, 2010IMF German affiliate, IG Metall recommends members accept a new agreement for a 3.6 per cent pay rise and equal pay for contract workers after negotiations with employers in the steel sector. The agreement reached on September 29 came after the union staged three days of warning strikes.
Unions in North Africa and Europe co-ordinate strategy on health and safety at SONASID-ArcelorMittal4 октября, 2010Shop stewards from two production sites of SONASID-ArcelorMittal in Morocco meet with European Works Council members and health and safety specialists from UGT of Spain, FGMM and FTM of France, FIOM of Italy and FGME of Tunisia at a meeting of the International Metalworkers' Federation.
Trade Union Networks in Transnational Corporations4 октября, 2010The International Metalworkers' Federation is putting increased emphasis on building trade union networks in transnational companies (TNC's).
U.S. Steel sued for discrimination8 октября, 2010Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues U.S. Steel Corporation for the discriminative policy requiring probationary employees to undergo random alcohol tests and dismissals as a result of such test.
Agency workers: same work - same pay8 октября, 2010This World Day for Decent Work, IMF affiliates IG Metall and FSPMI team up in their fight for fairer laws and working conditions for agency workers.
