2006 Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights Violations released26 September, 2007ITUC report documents murder, violence and intimidation against trade unionists worldwide.
Precarious work20 March, 2007Precarious work is typically non-permanent, temporary, casual, insecure and contingent. Workers in these jobs are often not covered by labour law and social security protections. Taking action against precarious work is the focus of the IMF Central Committee in 2007. This spotlight poses key questions for affiliates on the issue.
Preventing occupational cancer23 March, 2007A new cancer prevention guide, reveals that over 600,000 deaths a year -- one death every 52 seconds -- are caused by occupational cancer, making up almost one-third of all work-related deaths.
Brazilian's take action against precarious work25 May, 2007Tens of thousands march to stop precarious workers losing access to social benefits.
Indonesian workers fight for back wages5 June, 2007IMF urges Indonesian president to intervene on workers' behalf.
Going broke to get to work13 June, 2007While the Zimbabwean economy is in free fall, workers' wages are worth less and less each day. The cost of transport to and from work now surpasses the average worker's daily wage. What happens when a workforce must pay to work? And what are the implications for union organizing?
Metal World Africa issue now available14 June, 2007Issue focuses on Zimbabwean workers and building sustainable unions in Africa.
Rheinmetall IFA stalls19 June, 2007Rheinmetall management refuses to meet with the International Metalworkers' Federation on the implementation of the international framework agreement.
"Globalisation is going white-collar"13 June, 2004With the shifting composition of today's workforce, from blue-collar jobs to white-collar, the trade union challenge for organising is great. In addition to representing the traditional core occupations, unions must show their relevance to the needs of non-manual workers, whose unionisation rate remains low.
IMF seminar on non-manual workers in Latin America14 September, 2004Increasingly, unions in the region address the specific needs of non-manual workers.
