11 April, 2011The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and its Hungarian member organizations held a Euro-demonstration on April 9 in Budapest. The European trade unions marched to say no to austerity and for a more social Europe, with fair wages and quality jobs.
11 April, 2011National action against increasing precarious employment of young workers in Italy took place on April 9, throughout Italy, with the slogan "il nostro tempo è adesso. La vita non aspetta" (Our time is now. Life doesn't wait).
7 April, 2011The ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association commits to take up the issue of Protection Contracts in Mexico and calls on the government to hold constructive dialogue with unions and employers, as it considers IMF's complaints on Union Autonomy, Protection Contracts and Precarious Work.
6 April, 2011Pakistan Metalworkers' Federation (PMF) released its new video on occupational health and safety and working condition in the Gadani shipbreaking yard, where the workers lives are exposed to danger every day.
6 April, 2011The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights demands "immediate and thorough" investigation into the murder of a trade union leader in the Philippines and demands the government protects other unionists.
6 April, 2011The second district labour court in Mexico issued an order to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to proceed with the registration of the United Workers' Union of Honda.
5 April, 2011Members of the IMF U.S. affiliate United Auto Workers ratified a new five-year agreement with Volvo Trucks North America.
21 April, 2011At a two day international conference for shipbreaking workers, IMF affiliates called for building stronger unions of shipbreaking workers, developing a global strategy to organize, establishing a strategic link between shipbuilding and shipbreaking workers and building an international network to protect workers' rights and improve living conditions.
20 April, 2011In an historic ruling on voluntary homicide, ThyssenKrupp's CEO for Italy was sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison on charges related to the deaths of seven workers in December 2007 at a steel plant in Turin, Italy.
7 May, 2011One of the biggest strike actions launched in decades in Gujarat by General Motors India workers was called off on May 4. Work intensification and subsequent chronic health problems were the main issues of protesting workers.
