12 ноября, 2010Australian metalworkers are blaming the high Australian dollar for a decision by the mining truck maker Caterpillar to shift manufacturing overseas.
3 ноября, 2010The European Parliament adopts a series of recommendations on how to redress the disadvantage precarious women workers face.
2 ноября, 2010BYD Electronics, a Nokia supplier-company based in Chennai, India, on November 1 terminated workers en masse, ordered 437 others to sign a letter of apology to keep their jobs and announced an illegal lockout in response to the workers' demands for union recognition and improved conditions. IMF joins with LabourStart in calling on the Tamil Nadu government to ensure these workers' rights are respected.
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.
2 ноября, 2010Fellesforbundet, IMF, and Aker ASA will continue to work together for building, developing and managing networking in the company to secure the implementation of the International Framework Agreement, which is extended for another two years.
2 ноября, 2010Over a hundred auto parts workplaces participated in protest actions organized by IMF Canadian affiliate CAW on October 27. Auto workers protested against pressure for wage cuts and pension reduction imposed on them both by employers and the government.
2 ноября, 2010Oppression of the 30,000 technical and professional employees of PEMEX, Mexico's state-owned petroleum company, continued on October 22 when the General Secretary of Local 1 of the National Union of Technical and Professional Petroleum Workers (UNTyPP) was given "forced retirement."
8 ноября, 2010Workers began a strike over pay at the world's third largest copper mine Collahuasi in Chile on November 5, after five days of government mediated talks failed.
8 ноября, 2010IMF affiliates from South-East Europe commit themselves to working on setting new paths for capacity building for the defense of workers' rights.
9 декабря, 2010Numsa commences strike action at BHP Billiton in support of its demands for improved wages and conditions.
