13 июля, 2011A recent China Labour Watch (CLW) report exposes appalling working conditions in ten Chinese electronics factories that supply products to multinational electronics companies such as Dell, Salcomp, IBM, Ericsson, Philips, Microsoft, Apple, HP, and Nokia.
13 июля, 2011Copper miners hold a national 24-hour strike in protest at Codelco's privatisation plans.
28 июля, 2011The global International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) family last week congratulated the victory by South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) to block Brazilian mining group Vale's efforts to invest in the country, and to operate elsewhere in the region.
28 июля, 2011In a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, an agency of the United States Federal Government, workers at Swedwood's operation in Danville Virginia voted to be represented by IMF and Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) affiliate, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW).
14 сентября, 2010Thousands of auto workers take action in support of their demand for a nine per cent wage increase.
9 сентября, 2010Approximately 600 scabs and Federal Police attack striking workers and members of the Mexican Miners' Union at Cananea on September 8, arresting and leaving many wounded. PRODESC calls an urgent action appeal.
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.
24 августа, 2010IMF affiliates in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico have formulated an action plan on International Framework Agreements (IFAs). An IG Metall colleague will help them build trade union networks.
