30 June, 2009

30 June, 2009

9 December, 2010Numsa commences strike action at BHP Billiton in support of its demands for improved wages and conditions.

5 October, 2010Global Unions, representing more than 176 million working people worldwide, presents "Quality Public Services - Action Now!" a conference from October 12 to 14 in Geneva.

5 October, 2010ACV-CSC METEA protests against the carmaker who announced that the potential buyers do not meet the requirements to take over the Antwerp plant.

5 October, 2010IMF Regional Representative, Steve Nhlapo was amongst the hundred delegates from around the globe that met in Harare at the end of September 2010 to discuss the future of the labour movement in the country and receive the report of the ILO Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe.

15 October, 2010Global and European trade union representatives in the steel sector call for a sustainable industry based on long-term investment, job security, environmental modernization, trade policy for workers and active routes for worker participation.

15 October, 2010As the world celebrates the rescue of the 33 trapped miners in Chile, IMF calls on Chile to ratify ILO mine safety convention 176 and expresses concern for the futures of the 365 miners (including the 33 freed miners) who are out of work.

15 October, 201028 year old worker dies on October 12 in a fatal accident at Alang Ship Breaking Yard in the state of Gujarat in India.

14 October, 2010Representatives of works councils at Ford plants in Europe visited the factory in Vsevolozhsk, Russia and agreed on future forms of joint work and cooperation.