12 agosto, 2010IMF affiliate NUMSA stages indefinite industrial action in the automobile industry of South Africa. Strike affects seven automotive companies.

12 agosto, 2010UAW President challenges business to respect workers' rights to organize unions globally and seeks agreement for fair union elections as a First Amendment right of workers in the U.S.

12 agosto, 2010The campaign to ban asbestos use in Asia took a step forward at a Building and Wood Workers' International regional conference in Jakarta on August 2 to 4, 2010. The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union represented the IMF at the meeting.

12 agosto, 2010Italian labour court orders FIAT to reinstate dismissed workers and condemned the anti-union behaviour of the company.

22 julio, 2010Strike action continues after Indesit group announced closure of two factories and relocation of production to another area in Italy, failing to properly consult workers' representatives for all possible alternatives.

5 julio, 2010The United Steelworkers reach a tentative five year agreement with Brazilian mining giant Vale in Canada. The union has scheduled ratification votes in Sudbury and Port Colborne.

2 julio, 2010IF Metall and IMF visit Electrolux management in Thailand, opening the door for union organizing at the two plants.

29 julio, 2010KMWU seeks a special round of collective bargaining for illegal dispatch workers at Hyundai and at other automotive and manufacturing companies after a Supreme Court ruling on an unfair dismissal of an irregular worker.

29 julio, 2010The Mexican Miners' Union and the Mexican Electrical Workers' Union agree to form a strong trade union front in Mexico, starting with sending a solidarity caravan to Cananea to coincide with the third anniversary of the mine workers' strike that began on July 30, 2007.

27 julio, 2010A "Justice for Colombia" delegation, including IMF general secretary Jyrki Raina, visit Colombia to maintain international pressure on newly-elected Colombian government for improved human and trade union rights.