4 August, 2010The IMF holds meeting with the newly formed Regional Electronics Employees' Unions in Malaysia to discuss strategies to organise more than 250,000 unorganized electronics workers.
4 August, 2010Two shipbreaking workers in Gadani, Pakistan die following an industrial accident on July 30, six are left with severe burns. The Shipbreaking Democratic Workers' Union held a demonstration on August 1 attended by a large number of workers from the different Gadani Yards.
4 August, 2010KMWU members voted to accept wage deal that includes 4.87 per cent increase on the base salary, bonus payments and 30 Hyundai Motor shares to each worker.
7 July, 2010The world push for piracy action launched in May by trade unions, ship-owners, associations and insurers is a petition for their campaign to persuade governments to make the necessary resources available to end the problem of Somalia based piracy. The goal is to deliver half a million signatures by September 23, 2010 for the IMO World Maritime Day.
6 July, 2010IF Metall's International Secretary and the President of the Electrolux Union in Sweden joined the IMF's regional representative and IMF Thai affiliate TEAM on a mission to assist in organising the Electrolux plants in Rayong, Thailand.
5 July, 2010The United Steelworkers reach a tentative five year agreement with Brazilian mining giant Vale in Canada. The union has scheduled ratification votes in Sudbury and Port Colborne.
19 August, 2010Tell the Mexican Government to respect workers' rights and stop the violence at the Johnson Controls Interiors in Puebla, Mexico
