25 February, 2009The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union renewed the IMF's campaign for a global ban on asbestos at the opening of a new Asbestos Disease and Research Institute.

20 February, 2009Leaders from IMF affiliates around the world met in Geneva, Switzerland on February 19 for an extraordinary meeting of the IMF Executive Committee to prepare for the 32nd IMF World Congress.

13 March, 2009Workers around the world are pushing Tenaris to negotiate an International Framework Agreement.

20 March, 2009The union says there is an urgent need for a law against corporate homicide that can be used to punish companies that put their workers' lives in danger by not establishing adequate health and safety at work systems.

20 June, 2010Metalworker trade unions from South Asia examine how to improve communications and networking in the region; improving facilities, training and regular reporting were seen as the main challenges.

17 June, 2010The UAW Convention opened with messages of optimism and despair in the face of harsh times. Newly elected president Bob King uses his acceptance speech to accuse Toyota of shifting jobs to a location where it can pay lower non union wages.

17 June, 2010The fourth Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival showed stories of workers and their unions leading a hard fight for workers' rights and dignity.

16 June, 2010South African unions representing workers in the main industrial sectors of the country announced a National Day of Action in solidarity with workers and trade unions of Mexico

18 August, 2010IMF expresses alarm and calls for urgent letters of condemnation in response to violent attacks on August 16 against union leaders and members at the Johnson Controls Interiors plant in Puebla, Mexico.

13 August, 2010International human rights lawyer joins IMF and EMF trial monitor to observe hearing. Judge adjourns proceedings to October 22 but also orders police summons for management witnesses. Union response: "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied"