28 May, 2011Peruvian mine workers' Federation calls for a national strike starting May 30 in defense of three demands on the government to improve conditions for permanent, temporary and subcontracted mine workers in Peru.
27 May, 2011Core principles for a new global union, precarious work, trade union rights and building trade union networks in transnational corporations were topics for debate and decision at the IMF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on May 25 and 26, 2011.
8 June, 2011As the dispute between the state mining company and contract workers continues, members of FTC affiliates have gone on strike because the company is unable to guarantee their safety and physical integrity.
12 May, 2011The IMF Working Party on Trade, Employment and Development expresses concerns for the proliferation of Free Trade Agreement negotiations that do not put sustainable development and the creation of good jobs with respect of labour rights at the centre of trade liberalization.
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
6 June, 2011Company proposals to shift new employees onto an inferior pension plan and questions related to healthcare and job security are the main differences between unions and management in the negotiations for a new four year contract covering 15,000 U.S. workers at General Electric.
15 May, 2011Participants of the IMF Asia-Pacific regional conference express support for the process to unite the world's industrial workers. They also emphasize the need to ensure adequate women's representation in the new global organization.
14 May, 2011Strengthening independent and democratic trade unions in Mexico was the focus of a four day IMF planning workshop held in Mexico City from May 10 to 13, 2011.
