IUE-CWA to strike at GE12 January, 2003Two-day walkout is a reaction against the company's unilateral increase in employee health-care costs.
Death of GE striker14 January, 2003A woman worker on strike outside a General Electric plant near Louisville, Kentucky, was killed as she walked the picket line.
The IMF in Porto Alegre21 January, 2003The International Metalworkers' Federation promotes the issue of an alternative economic programme and International Framework Agreements.
Arcelor IFA must stay5 February, 2006Agreement with Arcelor on core labour standards must be maintained, argues IMF in response to Mittal Steel's hostile takeover bid.
Four die at Alang shipbreaking yard24 February, 2006IMF calls for industry-wide clean up of health and safety problems in shipbreaking following the death of four workers in a fire on board a ship in an Alang shipbreaking yard.
IMF to OECD: what about the workers?24 May, 2006Government, industry and trade union officials meet in New Delhi to discuss the future of the steel industry.
Ensuring workers' rights at Arcelor-Mittal27 June, 2006Trade unions vow to work together to ensure workers' rights are respected by the new steel giant Arcelor-Mittal.
Toyota Philippines global campaign29 June, 2006In a coordinated campaign Toyota workers around the world call for the reinstatement of 136 illegally fired Toyota Philippines workers.
Support for TMPCWA growing26 July, 2006Unions pledge solidarity and resources to Toyota Philippines workers fighting for reinstatement.
IMF-Fiat Council makes recommendations5 June, 2002Not only is economic globalisation and restructuring of the automotive industry continuing but intensifying competition and widespread production overcapacity are putting increasing pressures on auto manufacturers and their workers.
