New individual contracts banned in Australia26 March, 2008A ban on new Australian Workplace Agreements begins to restore the rights of Australian workers, including workers at Cochlear who are continuing to fight for a collective union agreement.
Strike at Cerro Matoso ends1 April, 2008Colombian workers have accepted BHP Billiton's offer on pay, safety improvements and the employment of subcontracted workers. This ends the strike that began on February 27.
Xenophobic violence rocks South Africa20 May, 2008IMF joins Numsa and others in call for end to xenophobic violence in South Africa.
Tenaris workers in Rumania agree pay rise23 May, 2008Tenaris workers thank the unions who took solidarity action in cities around the world.
Affiliates prepare to take action against precarious work2 June, 2008Preparations for the global mobilization of affiliates against precarious work in September and October high on agenda of the IMF Executive Committee meeting last week.
Latest Metal World out now!9 June, 2008The latest issue of Metal World features a report on the impact of the closure of the Nokia plant in Bochum, Germany. An analysis of how unions united to change Australia's labour laws is also presented and Anne Lewis, activist filmmaker, discusses the art of storytelling and effective labour films.
Korean metalworkers show solidarity in tough times27 January, 2009KMWU's "one union, one worksite" initiative to organise the precariously employed proves positive for migrant workers threatened with job dismissals.
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.
