Lula leads the vote6 October, 2002IMF applauds former metalworker and union leader, Luiz Inácio da Silva, who is the clear winner in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election.
Assault on defender of Pasta de Conchos families28 June, 2007Cristina Auerbach, a lawyer for the Mexican Pastoral for Workers, has been assaulted outside her home. The attackers stole documents relating to the death of the Pasta de Conchos miners.
Public Service Workers Strike in South Africa18 June, 2007A national public service strike of around one million public service workers took place in South Africa, June 13.
IMF holds meeting on Chinese trade and investment in Africa21 August, 2007Affiliates discuss cross-sector and cross-regional case studies and strategies.
IMF condemns labour rights violations at Thai Summit Group subsidiary28 August, 2007Workers face unjust dismissals, harassment and threats, and violations of trade union rights.
Capitalists profit at the expense of workers' health3 September, 2007In the spring of 2005, Alexei Etmanov went to Brazil as a member of a trade union delegation and returned to his job at a Ford plant in Russia with a totally new concept of unionism.
Latin American affiliates stage demonstrations at Mexican embassies13 September, 2007Unionists call on an end to the persecution of the Mexican Miners' and Metalworkers' Union.
Arcelor Mittal and unions together on health and safety17 September, 2007Steel giant and unions commit to innovative global health and safety program.
IMF affiliates revive commitment to IFAs29 September, 2006Delegates to the IFA World Conference in Germany prepare a list of recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee in November on how to improve IFAs and use them as a tool for building national unions and international solidarity.
IMF affiliates on trade, employment and development10 November, 2006Inclusion of core labour standards in trade agreements is important, but not enough. The international trade union movement must also present a clear alternative project to neo-liberalism.
