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.

12 декабря, 2008At least nine FSPMI members were injured and three detained by the police during a demonstration for increase of minimum wages.

10 декабря, 2008After completing the age of 62 brother Dyvadheenam, former IMF representative for South Asia, passed away in India.

5 декабря, 2008Juan Linares Montufar and Carlos Pavon Campos have been arrested but no reason has been given for their arrest.

5 декабря, 2008In the Fifth March of the Working Class, the country's trade union centrals brought together 35,000 workers and presented their proposals to combat the financial crisis to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Brazilian Congress.

3 декабря, 2008Police raid homes, abduct, arrest and beat union leaders and workers protesting the government's refusal to allow workers to withdraw their full paychecks from the banks.

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