24 февраля, 2011Los Mineros (SNTMMSRM) and the Mexican Electrical Workers (SME) announce historic alliance to strengthen and expand democratic labour movement in Mexico.
14 марта, 2011IMF sends message of condolence and solidarity to its Japanese affiliate, union members and their families, following the massive earthquake and tsunamis that caused untold devastation and damage to the eastern part of Japan.
8 марта, 2011As women and unions around the world celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day 2011, the International Metalworkers' Federation calls for greater inclusion and involvement of women in all trade union structures. This year IMF regional meetings will include half day meetings to discuss issues surrounding women, culminating in an IMF women's conference in December.
8 марта, 2011The Gerdau Workers' World Council is calling on unions in all Gerdau plants to send letters to plant managers demanding an end to anti-union activities at the Gerdau plant in Tocancipá, Colombia.
4 марта, 2011EMF and IMF representatives meet with Cortes Lastra, Member of European Parliament and chair of the Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee, seeking support for improved labour rights in Mexico.
4 марта, 2011Participants from all major GM/Opel sites meet in Rüsselsheim, Germany to discuss the revival of the GM Network, the need for an IFA and demand the expansion of the European Works Council (EWC) to a World Employee committee (WEC)
3 марта, 2011According to the European Metalworkers' Federation, the Netherlands is Belarus' second biggest trade partner after Russia. Its share in total Belarus exports is 11.1 per cent. EMF calls for the introduction of economic sanctions against Belarus. Stopping the oil transit to the Netherlands would be the most effective form of pressure on the regime.
30 мая, 2012ITUA local at Nissan in Saint-Petersburg held a workers' conference and adopted collective demands for the first round of negotiations starting on May 31. At Ford in Vsevolozhsk (Saint-Petersburg area) ITUA forced management to make some concessions, and the dispute is close to being resolved.
