Year-long Honeywell lock-out endangers community29 июня, 2011Last year Honeywell Inc. ruthlessly locked-out 228 American steelworkers at a uranium conversion plant in Metropolis, Illinois, and used scabs to replace them. The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration remarked on 17 serious safety violations that jeopardized community safety.
USW Union at Honeywell Reaches Tentative Labour Agreement25 июля, 2011The 55-week lockout by US manufacturing and technology company Honeywell Inc. on 228 unionized workers appears to be over. The United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7-669 in Metropolis, Illinois, and the US company came to tentative terms for a new three year contract on July 20, which likely sets in motion a return to work for USW members beginning on August 15 if union members ratify the tentative accord next week.
19 dead after violent disruption of civil protests in Malawi26 июля, 2011The International Metalworkers Federation condemns the violence that the Malawi government unleashed during civil society demonstrations, which has left 19 people dead and scores more injured.
LabourStart announces Labour Video finalists 20114 мая, 2011LabourStart announces five finalists in the second annual Labour Video competition.
Task force makes progress towards new global union6 мая, 2011Joint IMF-ICEM-ITGLWF task force agrees on a proposal for the financial base of a new global union federation for the world's industrial workers.
Good jobs and development is what metalworkers want from FTAs12 мая, 2011The IMF Working Party on Trade, Employment and Development expresses concerns for the proliferation of Free Trade Agreement negotiations that do not put sustainable development and the creation of good jobs with respect of labour rights at the centre of trade liberalization.
IMF Executive endorses fundamentals of new global union27 мая, 2011Core principles for a new global union, precarious work, trade union rights and building trade union networks in transnational corporations were topics for debate and decision at the IMF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on May 25 and 26, 2011.
ILO issues landmark decision on asbestos14 июня, 2011International Labour Organization tells Canadian government to adopt strictest standard limits to protect workers' health and to consult with worker and employer organizations on reviewing its national laws and regulations on asbestos.
Union work cost 90 people their lives in 201010 июня, 2011The new ITUC Annual Survey on Trade Union Rights shows how trade union work remains extremely dangerous for many in lots of countries around the world, with 90 trade unionists and activists murdered in 2010.
