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.

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

6 декабря, 2005After more than 6 months of illegal lockout, Gerdau Ameristeel has decided to call workers at their Beaumont mill in Texas, USA, back to work.

30 ноября, 2005Trade unions and civil society organisations call for WTO negotiations to stop and a full public assessment of the impact of trade on employment and development.

29 апреля, 2010IMF gives support to touch screen manufacturing workers fighting for basic rights at Young Fast Optoelectronics in Taiwan, a company that supplies to Samsung, LG, HTC and Google.

27 апреля, 2010IMF joins affiliates in the call for proper consultation on and assessment of the impact of a Canada-EU comprehensive economic trade agreement.

23 апреля, 2010Affiliates analysed the current situation with reference to the IMF's main actions: progress towards unity with other Global Union Federations (GUFs); the impact of the crisis on the metalworking sector; and the activities and projects of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Office.