3 September, 2007Temporary, casual, insecure and contingent work is on the rise in the metal working sector, according to a recent IMF survey.

4 October, 2007The new Swedish union will represent 500,000 members making it the largest union in the private sector.

28 September, 2007Umicore pledges to respect human and workers' rights in international agreement on sustainable development.

26 September, 2007ITUC report documents murder, violence and intimidation against trade unionists worldwide.

20 November, 2007The union has been negotiating for four months without management seriously considering proposals.

16 November, 2007In honour of the upcoming IMF Central Committee meeting to be held in Brazil on November 28 and 29, Metal World's latest issue featuring metalworking in Brazil, has been printed in <a href="http://www.imfmetal.org/main/files/07111615174379/MW_portugues.pdf">Portuguese</a>.

12 October, 2007The new company will be the world's largest zinc group employing 4,500 workers.

10 October, 2007CNM/CUT and CNTM/FS to monitor conditions at suppliers of multinationals with IFAs and approach leading Brazilian multinationals about signing an IFA.

12 September, 2007Within a two week period, five workers die due to unsafe working conditions.

31 January, 2011FIOM-CGIL held a national strike of metalworkers in Italy on January 28, 2011 in defence of the National Collective Agreement and for the protection of workers' rights.