International workshop discusses networking at Latin American TNCs30 September, 2010The meeting is the first joint activity on the organization of trade union networks in Latin American companies organized by the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM) and the Building and Woodworkers' International (BWI) to develop new strategies together with their affiliates.
ICEM SSARO endorses continued campaign on Vale30 September, 2010ICEM affiliates in Sub-Sahara Africa resolve to continue to campaign against Brazilian TNC Vale as the company continues to demand unacceptable concessions from workers at its operations in Voisey's Bay, Canada.
Unions take action on World Day for Decent Work5 October, 2010On October 7, trade unions across the globe stand up for their rights to decent work and a decent life.
Aerospace unions vow to build union power8 October, 2010The IMF Aerospace Conference held in Seattle on October 6-7 brought together unions representing aerospace workers in 13 countries to find ways to work together as a global counterpart to the globalised companies that dominate the industry.
Korea: Honour your international commitments8 October, 2010In November 2010 the Korean government is hosting the G20. If Korea wants to take a seat alongside leading nations to discuss international governance, it must honour its commitments to respect internationally recognised labour standards.
Developing activities on non-manual workers actively discussed12 October, 2010Working Group on non-manual workers develops proposal on a workshop aimed at young workers in 2011.
Foxconn suicides forgotten, back to business as usual?12 October, 2010New report illustrates continued violation of workers' rights and appalling conditions at Foxconn plants in China.
Investing in quality public services -- the best alternative to austerity cuts15 October, 2010Global unions launch major global campaign to promote quality public services at the Quality Public Services--Action Now! Conference held from October 12 to 14.
Global Union Federations demand new priorities from G8, G20 Summits21 June, 2010Meeting in Toronto on 19 June, 270 national trade union leaders from 50 countries put forward a stern Declaration to the G8 and G20 that a radically changed global social order must occur, one prioritizing security of employment and preservation of the environment. The Declaration, pointed at the G8 and G20 summits this week in Toronto, came from a "Triple Crisis of Sustainability" forum, a meeting of union leaders representing 55 million workers from industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Death threats, abduction, extortion and dismissals at Coca-Cola24 June, 2010Workers at a Coca-Cola plant in Pakistan face violence, corruption, sleaze and increasingly criminal approaches by the plant management trying to undermine and disband the union. The management uses new tactics making jobs precarious by creating a bogus employer
