Workers die at Turkish shipyards28 February, 2012On February 4, a big explosion at the NUH Industrial Path within the Tuzla Shipbuilding Zone disturbed the daily routine of around 10,000 workers. The explosion took place in the shipyard MENGI YAY YATCILIK producing luxury yachts.
Organizing metalworkers' and fighting for change in India7 March, 2012Union leaders in India are building a powerful force for change in some of India's most vulnerable societies and uniting the union movement in the process.
Sarralle Equipments India workers in West Bengal are on strike7 March, 2012All 100 workers of Spanish multinational company M/s Sarralle Equipment India Pvt Ltd are on sit-in strike from February 8, 2012 against the refusal of jobs to 18 workmen. The workers allege that the Sarralle management is engaging local mafia to break the strike.
Unions condemn violence at Meister Sprimont in Belgium1 March, 2012Belgian unions and IG Metall condemn private militia action against workers at Meister Sprimont.
ICEM holds Middle East-North Africa conference19 March, 2012ICEM affiliates and new independent unions debate Arab Spring and union rights at a regional conference in Beirut.
Industrial Relations Act 2012 passed in Pakistan National Assembly19 March, 2012On March 14, 2012 the National Assembly of Pakistan unanimously passed Industrial Relations Act (IRA) 2012.
Teamsters reach a deal with BMW in California15 August, 2011After a strong and resolute campaign nearly 70 BMW warehouse workers in Southern California, USA got their contracts renewed for another half year. The workers, members of Teamsters Local 495 got their jobs back through an active campaign involving International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and IMF affiliates Unite the Union in the UK and IG Metall in Germany. An important role was played by the BMW European Works Council.
Georgian Mine, Metalworkers Win Union Rights at Euroasian Steels17 August, 2011The ICEM affiliate in Georgia, the Metallurgical, Mining, and Chemical Industry Workers' Trade Union, is again bringing dignity and job rights to steelworkers in the Central Asian country. On 2 August, after formally submitting grievances over extreme sub-standard work conditions before the managing director of Euroasian Steels LLC in Kutaisi, the company agreed to recognise the union as voice for 400 workers, and begin a process to correct problems.
CWA strike at Verizon ends in USA23 August, 2011IMF-affiliated Communications Workers of America (CWA), and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), reached agreement with Verizon on August 20 on how bargaining will proceed and how it will be restructured.
Safety Conditions in Vinton Steel need rapid improvements29 August, 2011A small group of experts from the ArcelorMittal Joint Global Health and Safety Committee visited the Vinton Steel Works in El Paso, Texas. The group, made up of representatives from the European Metalworkers' Federation, United Steelworkers and International Metalworkers' Federation found that although some examples of best practice existed, in the main safety conditions in the plant were below standard and need urgent attention.
