13 May, 2011A new report finds that Foxconn is failing to improve conditions of work at its electronics manufacturing factories in China following the series of worker suicides in 2010.
12 May, 2011The IMF Working Party on Trade, Employment and Development expresses concerns for the proliferation of Free Trade Agreement negotiations that do not put sustainable development and the creation of good jobs with respect of labour rights at the centre of trade liberalization.
11 May, 2011Representatives of IMF affiliated trade unions from Central and South Africa gathered for a communicators' forum to discuss how they can improve communication work in their region and their national unions.
10 May, 2011The Tribunal on Trade Union Freedom in Mexico has issued a new resolution describing a deterioration in the freedom of association situation and an increase in state violence.
9 May, 2011Unions in IBM that are affiliates of the International Metalworkers' Federation, the European Metalworkers' Federation and UNI Global union have agreed that the three union federations sign an agreement creating a Global Union Alliance in IBM
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.
6 May, 2011Joint IMF-ICEM-ITGLWF task force agrees on a proposal for the financial base of a new global union federation for the world's industrial workers.
5 May, 2011IMF mission on base metals in Thailand meets with workers on organizing in TNCs and Labour Ministry official on ratification of ILO Conventions.
14 December, 2011A trade union seminar has endorsed the decision to continue promoting unity in the form of a single national manufacturing sector union. Delegates also called for an increased grass roots and member participation and welcomed the increase in participation by young women and leaders.
14 December, 2011The Italian trade union confederations CGIL, CISL and UIL unanimously demand changes in the Monti government's plans for fiscal cuts of 30 billion Euro, to assure fairness. After a resultless meeting with the government the Italian unions called for a week of general strikes starting December 12.
