17 июля, 2008IMF and international trade union movement deeply concerned about new proposals in the NAMA negotiations at WTO, and ITUC circulates model letter to send to Ministers of Trade.

15 июля, 2008As IMF affiliates prepare to take action from September 30 to October 7, 2008, the IMF launches campaign web pages against precarious work at: <a href="../precariouswork">www.imfmetal.org/precariouswork</a>

14 июля, 2008NEWU regional offices forced to close while membership drops dramatically as companies shut down operations amidst Zimbabwe's economic collapse.

11 июля, 2008IMF calls on management at Kasese Cobalt to resume contract negotiations and reinstate 116 workers unfairly dismissed for demonstrating outside of administration offices.

8 июля, 2008260,000 temporary workers in Switzerland win wage increases, medical insurance, and health and safety improvements under historic new national collective agreement.

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

14 октября, 2008KMWU President Gab-Deuk Jung was arrested and charged with "obstruction of business" following a series of strikes demanding industry-wide collective bargaining and protesting U.S. beef imports.

10 октября, 2008Global committee working to improve the health and safety at ArcelorMittal operations in Kazakhstan and around the world.

9 октября, 2008Trade unions from North and South America release joint statement on the international financial crisis and the WTO.

6 октября, 2008Speech to GUF/ACTRAV forum at the ILO on "Towards Social Justice: applying labour standards to precarious workers"