CIS unions stand against precarious work and rights abuses30 сентября, 2010Participants of the IMF Sub-Regional Committee meeting for CIS countries took a firm stand against precarious work and trade union rights violations. The region still suffers from the devastating effects of the economic crisis; however the unions struggle for a sustainable future for workers.
IMF calls for action to end trade union rights violations in the Philippines5 октября, 2010Following a national IMF workshop on building sustainable union structures in the Philippines, a small delegation of IMF representatives took the opportunity to raise human and trade union rights violations with the new Aquino administration.
Leoni shop stewards discuss workers' concerns at plants in Maghreb8 октября, 2010The second trade union coordination meeting of workers' representatives from the Leoni production sites in Morocco and Tunisia was organized by the IMF in Casablanca on October 4-7, 2010, to monitor the implementation of the International Framework Agreement.
KOREA: honour your international commitments13 октября, 2010As the G20 gathers in Seoul on November 11 and 12, the International Metalworkers' Federation and its affiliates are calling on the Korean government to honour its international commitments and respect workers' rights.
Italian unions demand changes in fiscal policy11 октября, 2010100,000 people gathered on October 9 in Rome to back union demands to change work related tax policy in the country in order to encourage the creation of more jobs nationally and facilitate the country's exit from the global economic crisis.
Worker dies at Alang Ship breaking yard in India15 октября, 201028 year old worker dies on October 12 in a fatal accident at Alang Ship Breaking Yard in the state of Gujarat in India.
Union leaders and workers remain in jail in Foxconn dispute in India18 октября, 2010IMF calls for the release of imprisoned trade union leaders and workers, withdrawal of fabricated criminal cases and is writing to Foxconn and Nokia CEO's calling on them to respect workers' rights at a Foxconn plant located in a Special Economic Zone in Chennai, India.
Thousands of Italians peacefully protest in Rome18 октября, 2010Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Rome on October 16, demanding workers' rights, democracy and jobs.
