19 декабря, 2008Mechanical engineering is of central importance to most other manufacturing sectors and yet, until now, its organizing potential and strategic role has been frequently overlooked by trade unions.

19 декабря, 2008Barack Obama's decisive victory as the next president of the United States inspired hope among working people both in America and abroad. In battleground states, such as Ohio and Pennsylvania, more than 100,000 trade union volunteers took time off work to help convince Americans to vote for change.

22 декабря, 2008New Metal World reports about recent U.S. elections and hope for change inspired by Barack Obama, gives a special report about mechanical engineering, and profiles Gab-Deuk Jung, KMWU president, and his union fight for workers' rights.

19 декабря, 2008Arrest and imprisonment has not deterred Gab-Deuk Jung, president of the KMWU, from fighting for industry-wide collective bargaining and protecting the rights of workers to form unions.

11 февраля, 2009An Indonesian union has won a historic case against a company manager found guilty of violating local and international labour regulations.

28 октября, 2008European unions carry out protests against plans announced by the HP- EDS group to massively reduce its workforce.

23 октября, 2008The new four-year contract covers some 14,000 steelworkers throughout the United States.

22 октября, 2008Twelve arrested, one hospitalised and many more injured by Kiryung Electronics-hired thugs and police who were called in to break KMWU strike launched by workers that produced Sirius Satellite Radios in Korea.

14 октября, 2008Metalworkers and their trade unions take united action against precarious work around the world.

19 ноября, 2008Executive Committee adopts concrete proposals to address global financial crisis and its impact on metalworkers and their families.