26 августа, 2010OS KOVO calls for letters of solidarity as 1,400 employees will lose their jobs following the announced closure of a Delphi plant by May 2011 in Česká Lípa, Czech Republic.
25 августа, 2010Following an appeal from the IMF affiliated KMWU the Seoul High Court released 21 union activists, three other union leaders are still in jail.
24 августа, 2010IMF affiliate National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) ended their eight day strike after the Automobile Manufacturers Employers' Organization (AMEO) agreed to raise workers pay by 10 per cent in 2010.
20 августа, 2010Send your demand to Johnson Controls Interiors to respect workers' rights and stop the violence at their plant in Puebla, Mexico
20 октября, 2011On October 3 the lower house of the Belarus parliament adopted in the two readings the bill 'On Making Addenda and Amendments to Some Laws of the Republic of Belarus'. This bill, among other things, makes foreign financial support and financial aid to NGOs (including unions) completely illegal and further complicates arranging of mass protests and actions.
20 октября, 2011UAW's tentative four-year agreements with Ford and Chrysler focus on jobs and investments. If accepted by 67,000 USW members at Ford and Chrysler, thousands of new jobs will be created.
19 октября, 2011The International Metalworkers Federation is calling on Government and business leaders to back steel industry workers to ensure future success. The call comes amidst a number of high profile companies announcing closures or job losses that could undermine the future sustainability of the steel industry. Recent announcements have included 1,300 job losses at BlueScope Steel in Australia, the permanent closure at Liege (Belgium) and the idled blast furnaces in Florange (France) and Eisenhüttenstadt (Germany) by ArcelorMittal.
19 октября, 2011With escalating costs of living and shrinking purchasing power, Vietnamese unionists feel the need to strengthen their collective bargaining to improve and sustain living standards for workers.
18 октября, 2011Broad strike activity accelerated a positive wage agreement in the Austrian metal sector. On October 18 Austrian trade unions PRO-GE and GPA djp, the Salaried Employees, Print, Journalism, Paper Union, emerged from bargaining on behalf on 170,000 metal and industrial workers with positive results.
