24 August, 2010IMF affiliate National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) ended their eight day strike after the Automobile Manufacturers Employers' Organization (AMEO) agreed to raise workers pay by 10 per cent in 2010.
24 August, 2010IMF affiliates in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico have formulated an action plan on International Framework Agreements (IFAs). An IG Metall colleague will help them build trade union networks.
24 August, 2010The ABC Metalworkers' Union, affiliate to CNM-CUT, launches new workers' TV channel in Brazil under the slogan "a TV que te vê" or "the TV that sees you", creating a new democratic space for public debate on social issues.
8 July, 2009Trade union and parliamentary leaders visit Mexico to support the Mexican miner workers' union.
6 July, 2009Strike at Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) ends as workers and management reach agreement.
3 July, 2009IMF and <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Press/Labour-related-news/Affiliates-increase-pressure-on-Sinter-Metal">EMF</a> seek an end to the violation of workers' rights at Sinter Metal in Turkey as affiliates reach out to first tier companies that use Sinter Metal components.