26 July, 2010Fire claimed the life of shipbreaking worker Shamshaulla Shaikh and injured five others at the Alang yards in India on July 24.

26 July, 2010Nearly 2,000 workers at 120 firms ratify union agreement for pay increases and an extra day of holidays in 2011

23 July, 2010Metalworkers' unions of the South Cone in Latin America reaffirm the importance of the Mercosur regional integration process and the need for metalworkers to play a leading role in it.

21 July, 2010IMF delegation meet with Industry and Labour Ministers to discuss the need for improving the health, safety and rights of workers in the Chittagong shipbreaking yards, where workers currently toil under intolerable conditions.

20 July, 2010Workers strike in protest of Fiat's unfair dismissal of four workers, sacked for fighting against company proposals including threats of only investing in production if workers concede on conditions and rights.

16 July, 2010Gadani shipbreaking workers strike for two days in July after employers renege a promise to negotiate better working conditions; negotiations have resumed and a court hearing is scheduled for July 21.

27 January, 2011The trade union delegation attending the World Economic Forum in Davos demands jobs not deficits should be the priority.

27 January, 2011The IMF condemns police repression against peaceful demonstrators in Egypt, after tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators protest.

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.

21 January, 2011Leaders of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund tell union leaders that "Jobs are central to recovery" during a series of meetings in Washington D.C.