11 May, 2011Representatives of IMF affiliated trade unions from Central and South Africa gathered for a communicators' forum to discuss how they can improve communication work in their region and their national unions.
10 May, 2011The Tribunal on Trade Union Freedom in Mexico has issued a new resolution describing a deterioration in the freedom of association situation and an increase in state violence.
9 May, 2011Unions in IBM that are affiliates of the International Metalworkers' Federation, the European Metalworkers' Federation and UNI Global union have agreed that the three union federations sign an agreement creating a Global Union Alliance in IBM
7 April, 2011The ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association commits to take up the issue of Protection Contracts in Mexico and calls on the government to hold constructive dialogue with unions and employers, as it considers IMF's complaints on Union Autonomy, Protection Contracts and Precarious Work.
6 April, 2011Pakistan Metalworkers' Federation (PMF) released its new video on occupational health and safety and working condition in the Gadani shipbreaking yard, where the workers lives are exposed to danger every day.
6 April, 2011The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights demands "immediate and thorough" investigation into the murder of a trade union leader in the Philippines and demands the government protects other unionists.
6 April, 2011The second district labour court in Mexico issued an order to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to proceed with the registration of the United Workers' Union of Honda.
5 April, 2011Members of the IMF U.S. affiliate United Auto Workers ratified a new five-year agreement with Volvo Trucks North America.
11 April, 2011National action against increasing precarious employment of young workers in Italy took place on April 9, throughout Italy, with the slogan "il nostro tempo è adesso. La vita non aspetta" (Our time is now. Life doesn't wait).
28 April, 2011The Russian parliamentary Committee for labour and social policy has approved and recommended to the chamber of deputies a bill prohibiting agency labour. The bill is submitted by the deputies Andrey Isaev (vice chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia FNPR) and Mikhail Tarasenko (chairman of the IMF affiliate Miners' and Metallurgical Workers' Union MMWU).
