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International Metalworkers' Federation: WTO meeting fails

19 diciembre, 2005Further trade liberalization's impact on development and on employment has not been taken into account, says IMF delegation.

World Social Forum Caracas: Fighting for more jobs

25 enero, 2006Trade unionists hope that the Forum will advance the struggle for decent jobs and strengthen trade unionism in the region.

Clemenceau returns, but health and safety blight remains

16 febrero, 2006The decision on February 15 by French President Jacques Chirac to recall the toxic warship Clemenceau back to France underlines the depth of the crisis in the global ship-breaking industry, says the IMF and other Global Unions partners.

Technological sweatshops

8 marzo, 2006

Toyota workers unite

21 marzo, 2006Trade unions unite for the reinstatement of 124 sacked Toyota workers in the Philippines.

International fact-finding mission visits Mexico

26 junio, 2006Team to investigate illegal government takeover of Mexican metalworkers' union

IMF EC member suspended

15 mayo, 2003José Rodriguez, a vice-president of the IMF, has been suspended from his Executive Committee post.

"G-8 summit useless for poor"

27 mayo, 2003Vital issues which could help the world's afflicted populations will undoubtedly not be on meeting agenda.

Belarus affiliates hold protest

27 mayo, 2003Participants challenge the conditions of general silence and submissiveness in the country.

Export processing zones - Globalisation's great deceit

28 septiembre, 2003The number of Export Processing Zones in the world has increased six-fold since 1995. Largely unorganised, their employees work under poor wages and conditions, with little or no access to unions. The challenge faced by the trade union movement is to find ways to organise workers in EPZs.

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