3 September, 2007Temporary, casual, insecure and contingent work is on the rise in the metal working sector, according to a recent IMF survey.

14 August, 200720 SNTMMSRM members wounded, 15 detained, 1 dead

14 June, 2007Issue focuses on Zimbabwean workers and building sustainable unions in Africa.

10 June, 2007IUF publishes trade union guide on private equity buyouts -- what it is, the dangers it represents to workers and possible strategies to tackle the issue.

4 October, 2007The new Swedish union will represent 500,000 members making it the largest union in the private sector.

28 September, 2007Umicore pledges to respect human and workers' rights in international agreement on sustainable development.

26 September, 2007ITUC report documents murder, violence and intimidation against trade unionists worldwide.

12 September, 2007Within a two week period, five workers die due to unsafe working conditions.

7 August, 2007Identifies strategies for improved social and environmental conditions.

27 July, 2007As many as 600 workers will be out of work at one of the oldest Ford facilities in Australia by 2010, further 3,500 other jobs will also be lost.