11 noviembre, 2008Workers of the ailing Kremikovtzi steel plant have not been paid for three months and are calling on the government to intervene.

19 noviembre, 2008Executive Committee adopts concrete proposals to address global financial crisis and its impact on metalworkers and their families.

30 noviembre, 2005Trade unions and civil society organisations call for WTO negotiations to stop and a full public assessment of the impact of trade on employment and development.

2 marzo, 2006Commitments beyond core labour standards and expecting suppliers to do the same are key clauses in the International Framework Agreement signed by PSA Peugeot Citroën, the IMF and the EMF on March 1.

20 febrero, 2006The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday and is thought to have been caused by a build-up of firedamp gas at the bottom of the mine.

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.

13 marzo, 2006Miners union finds irregularities at the mine where 65 miners employed by Grupo Mexico died. They could have caused the accident.

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

6 diciembre, 2005After more than 6 months of illegal lockout, Gerdau Ameristeel has decided to call workers at their Beaumont mill in Texas, USA, back to work.

12 febrero, 2005After seven days of tough negotiations, a new ILO code of conduct for health and safety in the iron and steel industry was agreed.