10 December, 2007Unions ask questions at AGM about BHP Billiton's policies on industrial relations and climate change.

12 October, 2007The new company will be the world's largest zinc group employing 4,500 workers.

10 October, 2007CNM/CUT and CNTM/FS to monitor conditions at suppliers of multinationals with IFAs and approach leading Brazilian multinationals about signing an IFA.

4 October, 2007The new Swedish union will represent 500,000 members making it the largest union in the private sector.

22 January, 2008From January 22 to January 26 millions of people, organisations, networks and trade unions from around the world will participate in a World Social Forum global day of action and mobilization to show that another world is possible.

22 January, 2008A tentative national collective agreement for metalworkers, reached on January 19, will now be voted on by all metalworkers in Italy.

16 January, 2008Police and military attack striking Cananea workers fighting for better wages and health and safety improvements.

16 January, 2008A global conference of worker representatives heard that while BHP Billiton's approach to unions varies from particular sites and across nations, the company seeks to undermine collective worker arrangements.

7 December, 2007Two workers died and another eight were hospitalised after a fire broke out.

3 December, 2007Marcello paid tribute to Brian Fredricks, former IMF assistant general secretary, at the Central Committee meeting in Brazil, November 28, 2007.