8 September, 2010IMF Africa Office strongly condemns the arrest of political and labour activists in Swaziland as well as the detention and deportation of foreign activists ahead of a planned week of global action calling for democracy in Swaziland dubbed Operation eSwaziland Siyaya: We are going to Swaziland no matter what!
8 September, 2010In August 2010 about 20 shopstewards and union official from Tanzania, Zimbabwe and South Africa met in Johannesburg to discuss the formation of an International Nampak Shop Stewards Council. The two day meeting was organised to encourage networking amongst affiliates engaging with South African multinational Nampak, which has an established presence in several African countries and across Europe.
8 December, 2010Despite promising to respect human rights, Colombian President Santos' failure to stop the killings and the continuing violence in Colombia were the subject of a hearing held in Brussels on December 7, reinforcing the demands of unionists that the EU not sign a free trade agreement with Colombia.
2 December, 2010The IMF Executive Committee decides to continue process to create new international and commits to holding days of action from February 14 to 19, 2011 in support of democratic and independent Mexican unions.
2 December, 2010Numsa demands improvements in wages and working conditions from BHP Billiton and warns of strike action after three months of stalled negotiations.
2 December, 2010Unions representing workers across Siemens plants have formed the Siemens Employees' Federation to represent the interests of Siemens workers throughout India
20 September, 2010Workers have little to celebrate on Mexico' 200th Day of Independence, as the Mexican Miners' Union holds its 15th National Forum in Cananea to show support for striking workers who suffered their most recent violent attack on their rights one week earlier.
17 September, 2010Autoworkers at Renault and Volvo in Brazil will vote on an offer from automakers that is less than their demands at a union meeting on September 17.
17 September, 2010The two week nationwide strike by motor industry workers has ended after the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) reached a negotiated settlement with employers.
8 September, 2010Swaziland government attempts to crush trade unionists and pro-democracy movement as international solidarity support for a just and free society for Swazi people grows.
