10 июня, 2008Workers and unions were shocked on January 15 when Nokia management announced it would close its plant in Bochum, Germany by the end of June. Nokia had received nearly 100 million euros in government subsidies for the plant and was bound by law to guarantee jobs until December 31, 2007. Fourteen days later, despite it turning a sizable profit, Nokia declared the plant would close.
10 июня, 2008Korean Metal Workers' Union expresses alarm at high level of fatalities in shipbuilding. IMF Shipbuilding Action Group to raise issue at the XVIII ILO World Congress on Safety and Health at Work.
9 июня, 2008The latest issue of Metal World features a report on the impact of the closure of the Nokia plant in Bochum, Germany. An analysis of how unions united to change Australia's labour laws is also presented and Anne Lewis, activist filmmaker, discusses the art of storytelling and effective labour films.
24 мая, 2006Government, industry and trade union officials meet in New Delhi to discuss the future of the steel industry.
21 марта, 2006Trade unions unite for the reinstatement of 124 sacked Toyota workers in the Philippines.
16 августа, 2006TMPCWA members beaten and shot at while protesting in front of the Department of Labour and Employment.
16 августа, 2006Affiliates to demonstrate at Japanese embassies and consulates demanding justice for Toyota Philippines workers.