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.
3 September, 2010In response to labour reforms that open the way to unfair dismissal, unions in Spain call for a general strike on September 29, to coincide with the Europe-wide day of action.
22 July, 2009The situation for some 700 workers on strike at Toshiba Indonesia grows worse each day, but together we can win this fight for basic labour rights and working conditions at Toshiba locations worldwide. The International Metalworkers' Federation and the 25 million metalworkers we represent joins Toshiba Indonesia workers on strike in demanding that the company negotiate in good faith with FSPMI, pay all wages owed workers since April, restore health care coverage for workers on strike and reinstate all fired workers without sanction.
21 July, 2009International labour community urges Korean government to call off riot police and water cannons immediately and to stop using violence to resolve industrial disputes.
20 July, 2009A German delegation travelled to Russia to meet with the country's prime minister and Russian unions.
24 August, 2009ArcelorMittal committee resolves to establish union safety communications network and to focus on preventing fatalities and increasing skills and awareness training across the company globally.
21 August, 2009IG Metall calls on government to ensure a return to secure employment practices and an end to the misuse of agency labour.
21 August, 2009Workers at ArcelorMittal are on strike after negotiations on adjustments to the collective agreement ended in deadlock. Steelworkers in the United States and Canada have offered their support for the action taken by the miners' union.
20 August, 2009A trade union representing shipbreaking workers calls on authorities to enforce health and safety after six workers die in Alang on August 4, 2009.
