IMF encourages women to become leaders27 October, 2010The Indian trade union movement clearly faces a lack of women in leadership positions. Unlike in industry, women are strongly underrepresented in trade unions. This and other problems were discussed at the women workshop held in Delhi, on October 21 and 22.
VW world works council welcomes China1 November, 2010Volkswagen's world works council discusses the implementation of the group's labour relations charter. For the first time, worker and management representatives from the plants in China attend the meeting.
CAW campaigns against reduction of wages and benefits2 November, 2010Over a hundred auto parts workplaces participated in protest actions organized by IMF Canadian affiliate CAW on October 27. Auto workers protested against pressure for wage cuts and pension reduction imposed on them both by employers and the government.
BYD Electronics in Chennai resorts to mass dismissals2 November, 2010BYD Electronics, a Nokia supplier-company based in Chennai, India, on November 1 terminated workers en masse, ordered 437 others to sign a letter of apology to keep their jobs and announced an illegal lockout in response to the workers' demands for union recognition and improved conditions. IMF joins with LabourStart in calling on the Tamil Nadu government to ensure these workers' rights are respected.
Leader of PEMEX union in Mexico sacked2 November, 2010Oppression of the 30,000 technical and professional employees of PEMEX, Mexico's state-owned petroleum company, continued on October 22 when the General Secretary of Local 1 of the National Union of Technical and Professional Petroleum Workers (UNTyPP) was given "forced retirement."
Pay discrimination after age 60 ends in Singapore30 November, 2010Through united action, unions in Singapore achieve voluntary end to pay cuts after age 60.
Trading away human rights in Colombia: "Hear for yourself"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.
Making efforts to achieve "Just Transition"9 December, 2010At the COP16-WoW, IMF and ICEM promoted a shared vision of the importance of just transition through green technology innovation and the need of building a fund for achieving assisted mitigation and adaptation in the transition to a sustainable future.
Legal victory for Sinter Metal workers after two years' struggle14 December, 2010Birlesik Metal-Is celebrates bittersweet legal victory for Sinter Metal workers in Turkey after two years' struggle for reinstatement.
Progress on Just Transition in climate talks16 December, 2010The need for Just Transition for workers in moving to a secure, greener future was acknowledged by COP16, but unions demand more commitment particularly from developed countries for committing to ambition emission reductions.
