Creating sustainable employment is key to crisis recovery28 January, 2009"The measured success of the policies adopted today will be in actions that will generate stable employment and encourage redistribution of wealth rather than a return to the volatility of markets and short-term profit-taking," argues IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi in his latest opinion column.
ArcelorMittal workers protest job cuts4 February, 2009ArcelorMittal workers have declared February 10 a day of action across Europe ahead of the company's expected declaration of shareholder profits.
IMF Executive discuss global crisis and the automotive industry20 February, 2009Executive Committee members adopt a resolution in solidarity with workers at General Motors and across the sector.
Indonesian workers auction factory assets, regain unpaid wages25 February, 2009Workers in Indonesia take things into their own hands after management abscond, leaving US$2.5 million in unpaid entitlements.
Workers in Ukraine seize their plant28 February, 2009Tired of lies and humiliation from their employers workers occupy one of Ukraine's biggest and oldest agricultural factories in a bid to keep it open.
Metalicy renews protests against Kremikovtzi plant closure16 March, 2009Bulgarian union Metallicy restarted a series of protests seeking to save Bulgaria's largest steel plant Kremikovtzi and demanded from the government to develop restructuring and compensation programs.
IMF Executive proposes candidates for Congress 2009 elections22 May, 2009Executive Committee members met in Gothenburg to discuss future cooperation with Global Union Federations and put forward candidates to be elected by the IMF Congress delegates on Monday.
