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30 abril, 2011On the 18 April 2011 sixteen union leaders from the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM)affiliate United Workers Union of Liberia (UWUL) and International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) affiliate Metal, Mechanical Electrical Communications and Allied Workers Union (MMECAWU) met in Monrovia to discuss the possibility of a merger and to develop a program of cooperation.

28 abril, 2011The Russian parliamentary Committee for labour and social policy has approved and recommended to the chamber of deputies a bill prohibiting agency labour. The bill is submitted by the deputies Andrey Isaev (vice chairman of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia FNPR) and Mikhail Tarasenko (chairman of the IMF affiliate Miners' and Metallurgical Workers' Union MMWU).

27 abril, 2011This April 28 the International Metalworkers' Federation calls for greater empowerment of union safety representatives as they are the best means to a safer and healthier workplace.

27 abril, 2011The GoodElectronics and makeITfair network prepare for an international day of action on May 7, 2011. The slogan is "time to bite into a fair Apple. Call for sustainable IT". They will call on consumers, member organizations, the media and other civil society organizations to join in the call for a "Fair Apple"

30 mayo, 2011UK union Unite and the Japan Council of the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF-JC) commit to building a stronger alliance to benefit workers in Japanese companies.

28 mayo, 2011Workers at Bridgestone South Africa returned to work on May 19, ending an eight week lockout. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) made the decision with workers after an unfavourable labour court ruling that deemed the lockout legal and with due regard to the hardships that the 1,200 workers endured during the lockout, going two months without pay.

28 mayo, 2011Peruvian mine workers' Federation calls for a national strike starting May 30 in defense of three demands on the government to improve conditions for permanent, temporary and subcontracted mine workers in Peru.

27 mayo, 2011Core principles for a new global union, precarious work, trade union rights and building trade union networks in transnational corporations were topics for debate and decision at the IMF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on May 25 and 26, 2011.

26 mayo, 2011The principles for creating a new global union federation that unites industrial and manufacturing workers around the world were adopted by a joint executive meeting of IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF on May 25, 2011.