5 августа, 2009Concern for the lives of 700 autoworkers inside the plant grow as reports come in that parts of the plant near the highly explosive paint shop are on fire, workers trying to flee the fire are being beaten by SWAT team forces.

4 августа, 2009Inside the plant, some 700 autoworkers sit in total darkness cut off from the outside world as the last cell phone battery dies. For the past two weeks, police have blockaded food, water and medical care and attacked workers with taser guns and concentrated tear gas dropped from helicopters.

26 августа, 2009Unions and environmental groups embark on a nationwide Made in America jobs tour, highlighting the benefits to American workers and businesses of transitioning to a clean energy economy that will create millions of jobs.

26 августа, 2009Global Unions releases new guide on how to use performance standards to ensure respect of core labour standards in World Bank funded projects.

21 августа, 2009EMF to launch second common demand on precarious employment at its collective bargaining conference in November 2009.

5 февраля, 2006Agreement with Arcelor on core labour standards must be maintained, argues IMF in response to Mittal Steel's hostile takeover bid.

26 января, 2006IMF affiliates asked to provide information on Export Processing Zones and assist the IMF in developing an EPZ action plan.

13 декабря, 2005"Aid for trade" must not be a service in return for concessions by developing countries that could slow down their development efforts, warned the trade union movement yesterday, December 12, in Hong Kong.

8 декабря, 2005IMF-affiliated United Steelworkers has pledged a campaign with other US unions to persuade the American Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

25 января, 2006Trade unionists hope that the Forum will advance the struggle for decent jobs and strengthen trade unionism in the region.