4 February, 2008Talks at the WTO on the Doha trade agreement reach a critical stage and trade unions remain extremely concerned about the repercussions an agreement will have on sustainable development and employment.
13 June, 2007While the Zimbabwean economy is in free fall, workers' wages are worth less and less each day. The cost of transport to and from work now surpasses the average worker's daily wage. What happens when a workforce must pay to work? And what are the implications for union organizing?
7 June, 2007The President of the Taubaté Metalworkers Union has received a death threat after a bomb exploded at the union office on Tuesday night.
16 July, 2007NUMSA and five other metal unions in South Africa sign new collective agreement with engineering employers' federation, including a wage rise of 9 per cent for lowest paid workers.
3 July, 2007IMF and affiliate AMWU signs an International Framework Agreement with Brunel, a global recruitment and service provider.
24 July, 2007Trade unions reject latest NAMA proposal, which threatens employment and sustainable development in developing countries by lowering tariffs too far.
23 July, 2007American autoworkers hope to reach agreement with Chrysler, Ford and GM before September 14 deadline.
27 April, 2007A global "zero cancer" campaign aimed at tackling the number one workplace killer was launched today, one day prior to April 28 Workers' International Memorial Day.
