22 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.

4 September, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.

3 September, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.

27 August, 2008Agreement reached between Siemens and union on redundancy provisions for possible plant closure next year.

27 August, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.

26 September, 2008The Chinese government sets a September 30 deadline to force "Fortune 500" companies to allow for state-run unions to represent workers.

20 September, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.

28 October, 2008European unions carry out protests against plans announced by the HP- EDS group to massively reduce its workforce.

23 October, 2008The new four-year contract covers some 14,000 steelworkers throughout the United States.

22 October, 2008Twelve arrested, one hospitalised and many more injured by Kiryung Electronics-hired thugs and police who were called in to break KMWU strike launched by workers that produced Sirius Satellite Radios in Korea.