Gerdau regularly fails to report accidents12 October, 2010Unions participating in a global trade union network meeting repeat demand for improved health and safety at Gerdau after hearing reports on the company's policy to hide accidents through the return of workers even before they are able to do their jobs.
Development of educational skills in Zambia bearing fruit12 October, 2010Four regional workshops training 100 shop stewards will be held in Zambia as part of ongoing efforts of the IMF to strengthen affiliated union, National Union of Building, Engineering and General Workers (NUBERGW).
Payrise for metalworkers at Corus Steel9 August, 2010UK metalworkers realize pay dividends with Tata's Corus Steel.
Autoworkers on indefinite strike in South Africa12 August, 2010IMF affiliate NUMSA stages indefinite industrial action in the automobile industry of South Africa. Strike affects seven automotive companies.
Ruggie requests advice from ILO on how precarious work undermines human rights4 June, 2010Responding to submissions made to him by IMF and IUF, the UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights asks for the assistance of the ILO to better understand the impact of precarious work on human rights.
IMF Affiliates in India celebrate May Day in Alang, Pune and Chhattisgarh2 May, 2011Thousands of workers participated in spirited May Day celebrations organized by IMF affiliates Steel Metal and Engineering Federation of India (SMEFI), Pune Council and Indian National Metalworkers' Federation (INMF).
Uniting metalworkers in Nigeria in progress3 May, 2011In April, the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF) Africa Regional Representative, Steve Nhlapo, met with two trade unions and two staff associations representing metalworkers that have begun the process of merging, to offer support in an effort to bring Nigerian metalworkers back into the IMF family.
ITGLWF releases report on labour violations in sportswear supply chains29 April, 2011The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) releases report on working conditions in Asian sportswear supply chains. The report highlights how factories supplying multinational sports and garment brands are routinely violating labour rights.
Nokia announces job cuts2 May, 2011Nokia announces plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years, mostly in Denmark, Finland and the UK, and move a further 3,000 jobs when outsourcing its Symbian software operations.
Workers call off 51 days strike in General Motors India7 May, 2011One of the biggest strike actions launched in decades in Gujarat by General Motors India workers was called off on May 4. Work intensification and subsequent chronic health problems were the main issues of protesting workers.
