Peaceful rally targets WTO talks in Sydney18 November, 2002A year after the IMF Congress march for global social justice, in Sydney, Australians continue fight for fair trade, not free trade.
IMF and ICEM sign IFA with Umicore28 September, 2007Umicore pledges to respect human and workers' rights in international agreement on sustainable development.
Focus on IFAs in Brazil10 October, 2007CNM/CUT and CNTM/FS to monitor conditions at suppliers of multinationals with IFAs and approach leading Brazilian multinationals about signing an IFA.
Bulgarian steelworkers' hold mass protests11 November, 2008Workers of the ailing Kremikovtzi steel plant have not been paid for three months and are calling on the government to intervene.
Metalworkers beaten, jailed in Zimbabwe3 December, 2008Police raid homes, abduct, arrest and beat union leaders and workers protesting the government's refusal to allow workers to withdraw their full paychecks from the banks.
IMF and NUMSA Participated in the HIV/Aids campaign9 December, 2008 December the 1ST is globally known is the World Aids day, on this day all those who are concern about the epidemic are arranging different activities across the globe. The activities ranges from workshops which assist in raising awareness about the diseases to distributing pamphlets and condoms to encourage people to use them as a preventative measures
FSPMI members injured and detained12 December, 2008At least nine FSPMI members were injured and three detained by the police during a demonstration for increase of minimum wages.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: FUNDAMENTAL TO MOST BRANCHES OF INDUSTRY19 December, 2008Mechanical engineering is of central importance to most other manufacturing sectors and yet, until now, its organizing potential and strategic role has been frequently overlooked by trade unions.
Accident at Grupo Mexico mine leaves at least one fatality13 January, 2009A rock fall in the Charcas San Luis de Potosí mine has left one worker dead and another seriously injured. The National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union of Mexico (SNTMMSRM) calls on the government and companies to accept responsibility for workers' safety.
