26 марта, 2008A ban on new Australian Workplace Agreements begins to restore the rights of Australian workers, including workers at Cochlear who are continuing to fight for a collective union agreement.

21 февраля, 2008Union says the situation of approximately 2,500 contract workers must be resolved. Their poor working conditions would improve substantially if the company employed them directly.

14 февраля, 2008Workers vote for AMWU representation for a fourth time yet the company still refuses workers the right to bargain collectively.

22 января, 2008From January 22 to January 26 millions of people, organisations, networks and trade unions from around the world will participate in a World Social Forum global day of action and mobilization to show that another world is possible.

22 января, 2008A tentative national collective agreement for metalworkers, reached on January 19, will now be voted on by all metalworkers in Italy.

16 января, 2008Police and military attack striking Cananea workers fighting for better wages and health and safety improvements.

3 декабря, 2007Marcello paid tribute to Brian Fredricks, former IMF assistant general secretary, at the Central Committee meeting in Brazil, November 28, 2007.

30 ноября, 2007Metal unions from around the world debate strategies to address the increasing problem of precarious work, participants ended conference with a demonstration in downtown Salvador.

28 ноября, 2007IMF delegates gathered in the former capital of Brazil, Salvador, to discuss crucial IMF issues.

10 октября, 2007CNM/CUT and CNTM/FS to monitor conditions at suppliers of multinationals with IFAs and approach leading Brazilian multinationals about signing an IFA.