Second issue of Metal Asia Pacific OUT NOW12 June, 2012The successful organizing of steel workers in India, the epic struggle of Hanjin workers and an interveiw with Koichiro Nishihara-san, President of IMF-JC and JAW, are all featured in the latest issue of Metal Asia-Pacific, produced by the IMF South Asia office.
American workers fight for pensions and wages3 May, 2012US Machinists strike at Caterpillar Plant in Illinois and Lockheed Aeronautics in Texas.
IMF and Ford sign international agreement30 April, 2012The IMF and Ford signed an International Framework Agreement (IFA) in Detroit on April 25. It is the first IFA with an automotive company outside of Europe.
Worldwide prospects for the metal industry30 July, 2000The metal industry employs approximately 70 million workers worldwide. It is a driving force of the world economy. Forecasts up to the year 2005 say that the number of persons employed in the metal industry will be less.
Bangalore -- from isolation<br>to globalisation15 March, 2001A new economic agenda in India has meant that the private sector has taken over a major share of the development of industry. Workers have paid the price for that. METAL WORLD has visited a small enterprise in Bangalore, India's fastest-growing city.
Exchange pact agreed26 September, 1999Chinese labour group goes to South Korea for talks with fellow trade unionists.
Recognition still unresolved5 October, 1999GWU's members who went on strike at Malta's airport in August are asked to return to work.
IG Metall congress<br>in full swing7 October, 1999Delegates are addressed by the leaders of their union and by the leaders of the German state.
We have the power -- <br>but are not using it10 October, 1999Has power made left-wing parties conservative? Read IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi's column under IMF Opinion on this website.
