25 февраля, 2009Workers in Indonesia take things into their own hands after management abscond, leaving US$2.5 million in unpaid entitlements.
3 апреля, 2009In Sweden most people belong to a union and the level of organisation is among the highest in the world. But joining a union is no longer taken for granted. The proportion of union members is declining, forcing unions to make an effort to recruit new members.
2 апреля, 2009Global Union Federations push for alternative strategies for recovery from the world economic crisis.
18 июня, 2007Employment practices, working conditions and respect for worker rights are key concerns.
18 июня, 2007A national public service strike of around one million public service workers took place in South Africa, June 13.
14 июня, 2007Aghni Dhamayanti was recently elected to the National Board of the IMF-affi liated trade union Serikat Pekerja Metal Indonesia (SPMI). This election result happened after increased numbers of women began solving problems in their workplaces and also became more involved in the union.
14 июня, 2007The IMF regional office in Africa works closely with affiliates to build international solidarity, strengthen trade unions and improve the lives of workers. As described in this report, the challenges are enormous requiring a strategic focus on building sustainable unions as can be seen in Tanzania and Swaziland.
