International Metalworkers' Federation: WTO meeting fails19 December, 2005Further trade liberalization's impact on development and on employment has not been taken into account, says IMF delegation.
World Social Forum Caracas: Fighting for more jobs25 January, 2006Trade unionists hope that the Forum will advance the struggle for decent jobs and strengthen trade unionism in the region.
Clemenceau returns, but health and safety blight remains16 February, 2006The decision on February 15 by French President Jacques Chirac to recall the toxic warship Clemenceau back to France underlines the depth of the crisis in the global ship-breaking industry, says the IMF and other Global Unions partners.
Toyota workers unite21 March, 2006Trade unions unite for the reinstatement of 124 sacked Toyota workers in the Philippines.
International fact-finding mission visits Mexico26 June, 2006Team to investigate illegal government takeover of Mexican metalworkers' union
IMF EC member suspended15 May, 2003José Rodriguez, a vice-president of the IMF, has been suspended from his Executive Committee post.
"G-8 summit useless for poor"27 May, 2003Vital issues which could help the world's afflicted populations will undoubtedly not be on meeting agenda.
Belarus affiliates hold protest27 May, 2003Participants challenge the conditions of general silence and submissiveness in the country.
Export processing zones - Globalisation's great deceit28 September, 2003The number of Export Processing Zones in the world has increased six-fold since 1995. Largely unorganised, their employees work under poor wages and conditions, with little or no access to unions. The challenge faced by the trade union movement is to find ways to organise workers in EPZs.
