7 December, 2006Mittal's bold move to takeover Arcelor, the world's second largest steel producer and its main rival, will add facilities and put the company's steel producing capacity far ahead of others. This spotlight on Mittal looks at the company's growth, trade union experiences and what the future holds.

5 June, 2007IMF urges Indonesian president to intervene on workers' behalf.

25 May, 2007Tens of thousands march to stop precarious workers losing access to social benefits.

14 June, 2007Issue focuses on Zimbabwean workers and building sustainable unions in Africa.

10 June, 2007IUF publishes trade union guide on private equity buyouts -- what it is, the dangers it represents to workers and possible strategies to tackle the issue.

24 February, 2006IMF calls for industry-wide clean up of health and safety problems in shipbreaking following the death of four workers in a fire on board a ship in an Alang shipbreaking yard.

15 April, 2002

15 April, 2002The IMF general secretary says the government of Silvio Berlusconi is not telling the truth in its attempt to change Italian labour legislation.

12 April, 2002Unions stage huge march in protest at the government's economic and labour policies.

12 April, 2002Following an on-the-spot assessment of what led to the unprecedented crisis in Argentina and its further development, the IMF delegation responds with clear demands.