25 марта, 2011Former IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi became a life member of IF Metall. This March at an IF Metall local branch meeting in Stockholm seven local trade union representatives were granted honourable membership for dedication and commitment to their union work.
24 марта, 2011The IMF joins the independent labour movement of Mexico in urging unions and their members to call on government leaders and Mexican Ambassadors to stop these reforms NOW!
24 марта, 2011Nokia announced it will begin talks in Finland on potential job cuts in late April; workers fear drastic cuts following the company's decision to change operating system.
14 мая, 2012Supporters are gearing up for a massive march and rally in Chicago on May 18, 2012 for the Robin Hood tax and against government austerity measures. Registered nurses, labour, community, and Occupy Wall Street activists will gather in a major rally in Chicago to kick off protests on the eve of the G8 and NATO summits.
11 мая, 2012Who are precarious workers? What are their living and working conditions? What is their future? A new project recently launched in Italy is aimed to answer these questions though listening to the stories of young people.
7 мая, 2012Bringing together Alcoa's global union network the day before the company's annual shareholders' meeting paid dividends for workers. Alcoa's Chairman and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld met with union leaders and committed to improving dialogue with unions including the global network.
4 мая, 2012Observing International Workers' Memorial Day on April 27, 2012, at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, affiliates of BWI and IMF called on Mr.Oommen Chandy, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Kerala to ban asbestos in the state.
22 февраля, 2012In support of the Global Days of Action 2012, unions are calling on the Mexican government to implement ILO recommendations regarding Freedom of Association in Mexico, stop attacks on independent trade unions, and respect international labour standards.
22 февраля, 2012Union leaders of Coats Bangladesh Ltd. Employees Union are illegally detained by the managers of the company Coats in Dhaka.
21 февраля, 2012On January 31, a local court in Togliatti (Russia) ordered the company to reinstate Olga Boiko, an activist of the Interregional Trade Union of Autoworkers (ITUA) local called 'Unity' at AvtoVAZ. However, even after the court ruling the anti-union discrimination didn't stop.
