19 августа, 2008Metal Workers' Trade Union of Croatia concludes collective agreement with Alstom, securing wage rises for all 678 workers.
8 августа, 2008Union members fired and interrogated for organising activities, company refuses to recognize registration of Birleşik Metal-Is.
31 июля, 2008Indonesian workers sacked, forced to resign from union, denied overtime, and interrogated and threatened for their union activism.
4 сентября, 2008Italian autoworkers are calling for a "globalisation of rights" for the more than 185,000 workers employed by Fiat Group worldwide.
4 сентября, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.
3 сентября, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.
20 сентября, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.
16 сентября, 2008Labour laws adopted without consultation will reduce conditions and workers' rights in Macedonia.
8 июля, 2008260,000 temporary workers in Switzerland win wage increases, medical insurance, and health and safety improvements under historic new national collective agreement.
