27 October, 2011Unions should more actively organize young non-manual workers and students, and use social media as a powerful tool to connect youth and union leaders.
26 October, 2011Billed as a lead up to World Day for Decent Work, the Canadian Auto Workers union recently hosted two "Good Jobs Bad Jobs" round tables with visiting union delegations from Denmark and South Africa.
25 October, 2011The strike in the Finnish metal sector ended October 25 when the Metalworkers' Union and the salaried employees' union Pro approved the conciliation proposal of the State conciliator. YTN has not yet renewed its agreement. A strike of professional and managerial staff still threatens in the metal industry.
11 November, 2011After 11 months of stalemate KMWU and the management of Hanjin Heavy Industries agreed on November 9 on an end to the dispute about mass dismissals at the Korean shipyard.
10 November, 2011UNTMRA thanks unions for their international support and solidarity, which helped to bring the strike to a successful conclusion after more than 25 days. The union says the struggle increased unity among metalworkers at the national level.
10 November, 2011US unions scored an important victory on October 8 when voters in the state of Ohio in a referendum overwhelmingly rejected a Republican Senate Bill to limit public sector workers' collective bargaining rights.
8 November, 2011The IMF Automotive Working Group met in Chennai and in Pune in India October 31 to November 4. 91 union representatives discussed strategy to win trade union rights across the globe, how to strengthen global trade union networks and cooperation with Indian auto workers.
8 November, 2011Leaders of the seven Australian and New Zealand affiliates of the IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF met in Auckland, New Zealand on October 28 and resolved to create a new Council of the affiliates of the future new Federation in the two countries.
21 October, 20117000 Suzuki workers return to work after an intense and violent 14-day struggle that ends at the country's largest car maker.
21 October, 201130,000 Finnish metalworkers began a strike in the metal industry the morning of October 21, after negotiations on a new national collective agreement broke down.
