2 ноября, 2010Over a hundred auto parts workplaces participated in protest actions organized by IMF Canadian affiliate CAW on October 27. Auto workers protested against pressure for wage cuts and pension reduction imposed on them both by employers and the government.
1 ноября, 2010Volkswagen's world works council discusses the implementation of the group's labour relations charter. For the first time, worker and management representatives from the plants in China attend the meeting.
29 октября, 2010Workers and trade unions in France stage unprecedented series of protest actions against French President Sarkozy's move to increase the retirement age.
30 марта, 2010The International Labour Organization's special Commission of Inquiry presents report on Zimbabwean government violations of fundamental rights.
26 марта, 2010The Africa Regional Office of the IMF would like to welcome Kettie Tembo, International Development Project Coordinator for UNITE, the largest UK trade union. Kettie will be working out of the regional office implementing the capacity building project for trade unions in Southern Africa.
26 марта, 2010Education is an essential cornerstone to building democratic and sustainable unions. Responding to a request from USTIC for capacity building in trade union education, , Kapita Twizana of the IMF regional office travelled to Cameroon in February 2010 where he held a train the trainer workshop in Douala.
25 марта, 2010International labour movement takes action as tensions remain high at Mexico's Cananea mine where 1,300 miners have occupied a Grupo Mexico copper mine defending their right to strike for health and safety standards on the job.
24 марта, 2010IMF and ICEM give international solidarity support to Vale workers at a rally in Sudbury on March 23 and join calls for a Global Week of Action against Vale Inco from April 5 to 11, 2010.
23 марта, 2010In a submission to the United Nations' Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, IUF illustrates how precarious employment is systematically used to undermine human rights.