24 August, 2010The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) expresses solidarity with the 33 workers trapped 700 meters underground in the San José mine since August 5.
8 September, 2010In August 2010 about 20 shopstewards and union official from Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa met in Johannesburg to discuss the formation of an International Nampak Shop Stewards Council. The two day meeting was organised to encourage networking amongst affiliates engaging with South African multinational Nampak, which has an established presence in several African countries and across Europe.
29 September, 2010A new unlimited agreement providing for job security and greater consultation rights of workers was reached at Siemens now covering all 128,000 employees in Germany.
27 September, 2010IMF to renew its focus on building global trade union strength in Mechanical Engineering sector through building union networks in relevant TNCs and in three sub-sectors.
23 September, 2010Dismissed Hyundai workers in Chennai await decision on reinstatement again. Earlier a global meeting of Hyundai/Kia trade union representatives met to strengthen the global trade union network.
25 March, 2011ArcelorMittal workers have taken an important step forward by creating a Latin American regional trade union network that will overcome the barriers between plants at the local, national and global levels.
28 March, 2011ICEM affiliate Petrol-İş seeks to pre-empt an auto-parts rubber manufacturer from challenging a majority of workers in their right to collective bargaining. Standard Profil, a maker of rubber weather-sealing devices, met a public campaign last week by the union in the northern Anatolian city of Düzce, where the company operates its biggest factory.
14 April, 2011Some 2,000 iron ore miners and pellet-plant workers in northern Québec, members of four United Steelworkers (USW) locals, came to excellent wage, pension, and work terms with ArcelorMittal Mines Canada.
2 May, 2011Nokia announces plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years, mostly in Denmark, Finland and the UK, and move a further 3,000 jobs when outsourcing its Symbian software operations.
1 May, 2011This May Day the International Metalworkers' Federation joins with the international trade union movement in calling for justice, equality, humanity and sustainability in a joint statement.
