Police raid strike at Kiryung Electronics22 October, 2008Twelve arrested, one hospitalised and many more injured by Kiryung Electronics-hired thugs and police who were called in to break KMWU strike launched by workers that produced Sirius Satellite Radios in Korea.
Steel unions agree to environmental global strategy12 November, 2008IMF affiliates lead fight for international solutions to climate change in the steel industry.
KMWU branch chair is sentenced to one year imprisonment19 December, 2008Korean union leader Yoon Hae-Mo is convicted of criminal obstruction of business and sentenced to one year imprisonment
Turkish metalworkers fired for union actions9 January, 2009IMF calls on Sinter Metal to end violations of trade union rights and reinstate all 350 unfairly dismissed workers.
Finnish Metalworkers' Union vote on merger2 February, 2009Membership will decide on whether to build one strong industrial union out of the merging of six.
IMF calls for reinstatement of OECD monitoring process in Korea3 March, 2009Global union fact-finding mission finds labour rights violations in Korea worsening since the lifting of the OECD monitoring process in 2007, unions call on government to implement key ILO recommendations.
Tenaris International Day of Action13 March, 2009Workers around the world are pushing Tenaris to negotiate an International Framework Agreement.
Workshop on precarious employment urges action as financial crisis hits women, families hardest26 March, 2009The current crisis is exacerbating the problems experienced by women in precarious work and their families, according to EMF -- IMF workshop on the impact of precarious work on families and communities.
IMF, EMF launch joint campaign for Turkish Sinter Metal workers31 March, 2009Continued trade union rights violations at Sinter Metal in Turkey have prompted a joint call to action from the International and European Metalworkers' Federations.
Swedish Unions revive recruitment efforts3 April, 2009In Sweden most people belong to a union and the level of organisation is among the highest in the world. But joining a union is no longer taken for granted. The proportion of union members is declining, forcing unions to make an effort to recruit new members.
