Empowering migrant women in Mumbai shipyards4 February, 2010Women self-help groups in Mumbai support efforts of IMF affiliate MPTDGWU to improve working and living conditions of the migrant workers' families around the ship breaking yards
4th Annual Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival10 February, 2010IMF calls for film submissions from affiliates for the 4th Annual Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival, taking place on June 15, 2010.
UOM wins 25% pay rise7 May, 2010Argentinean metalworkers have just negotiated a pay deal that includes a 15 per cent pay rise from April 1 and a further 10 per cent on July 1 this year.
Trade unionist put to death in Iran14 May, 2010IMF mourns the death of the Iranian trade unionist, Farzad Kamangar, who together with another four people was secretly executed in Iran on May 9.
IMF discusses trade union networks in TNCs18 May, 2010IMF working group debates guidelines for establishing trade union networks in transnational corporations.
Unions call for transparency in Pacific-rim trade talks18 May, 2010Aiming for a trade agreement that breaks with the past, trade union leaders call on governments to consult and work openly during talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement.
ILO calls on Mexico to settle dispute with miners' union30 March, 2010ILO considers Mexican government violated freedom of association convention by interfering in Mexican Miners' Union's autonomy and calls on Mexican government to resolve its dispute with the union.
Mexican government must answer case on protection contracts30 March, 2010International Metalworkers' Federation continues to call for an end to the use of protection contracts in Mexico, which are in violation of the fundamental right to freedom of association.
