29 September, 2006Delegates to the IFA World Conference in Germany prepare a list of recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee in November on how to improve IFAs and use them as a tool for building national unions and international solidarity.

23 March, 2007A new cancer prevention guide, reveals that over 600,000 deaths a year -- one death every 52 seconds -- are caused by occupational cancer, making up almost one-third of all work-related deaths.

20 March, 2007Occupational cancer is the single largest cause of work-related deaths, but the risks have been down-played by governments, health and safety enforcement agencies and employers. Addressing the workplace cancer issue takes a combination of awareness raising and action in the workplace and company-wide.

13 March, 2007Location of new industrial center in India threatens agricultural community.

10 April, 2007IMF publishes report on lifelong learning.

18 January, 2007Discussion on quality employment will be held on January 23 at the World Social Forum in Nairobi.

25 July, 2006Italian metalworker unions wrote to trade minister calling for an effective round of trade negotiations for development.

3 November, 2008After 57 days of strike action, 27,000 IAM members in the U.S. return to work.

20 September, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.

16 September, 2008Labour laws adopted without consultation will reduce conditions and workers' rights in Macedonia.