8 December, 2009Some 200 trade unionists from Canada and the USA held rolling protest actions in New York City calling on mining giant Vale to negotiate with the USW who represents 3,500 workers on strike since July.
7 December, 2009The delegates of the IMF Spanish affiliate MCA-UGT paid special attention to strengthening union representation among non-manual workers at their 25th Congress in November 2009.
3 December, 2009Industrial workers' trade union federations call for a binding international agreement that will provide a framework for combating global warming, while at the same time safeguarding employment and workers' rights.
2 December, 2009Union activists arrested for collecting signatures in support of «BelAZ» worker Yuri Loban, who was dismissed after his short-term contract expired.
30 October, 2009Canadian and Brazilian workers at global mining company Vale are fighting for decent wages, conditions and a FAIR DEAL. The IMF and ICEM are joining forces with the United Steelworkers (USW) in a global campaign to prevent Brazilian mining giant Vale from eroding working conditions and denying basic labour rights at Vale operations worldwide.
30 October, 2009Following the recent U.S. administration decision, salaries of the top executives of seven bailed-out big companies, including General Motors and Chrysler, will be considerably cut.
14 November, 2009IMF Affiliates from Asia, Europe and Latin America, meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, find commonalities in the experiences of migrant workers in the different continents and agree on strategies to organize migrant workers and protect their rights.
13 November, 2009USW signs an agreement about establishing workers' cooperatives within the worker owned cooperative Mondragon, promoting sustainable jobs in a sustainable economy.
24 January, 2011Four workers were killed in a fatal explosion at Mak Corporation shipbreaking yard in Sitakunda, Chittagong, Bangladesh. IMF calls on the government of Bangladesh to ensure that those responsible be brought to justice.
