2 mayo, 2010Workers and unions celebrate May Day in Taksim Square for the first time in more than 30 years; global unions, including the IMF, show support and pledge to coordinate continued solidarity actions to defend workers' rights in Turkey.

23 abril, 2010Consolidating union strength, dealing with the challenges of precarious work, climate change and industrialization in Africa was the focus of IMF affiliated metal unions in Southern Africa during their sub-regional meeting in April.

23 abril, 2010Corporate-led globalization has resulted in a serious deterioration of rights, income, working conditions and power for working people, posing an enormous challenge for trade unions.

23 abril, 2010IMF affiliates in East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific met on April 16-17 in Singapore to discuss the implementation of IMF's Action Programme at the regional and national level.

22 abril, 2010Mahle signs an agreement about freedom of association at its plant in Turkey.

22 abril, 2010Unions demanding Justice at Vale take their message to the Brazilian State Legislative Assembly calling for an investigation into the company's unethical business practices.

20 mayo, 2010USW and AFL-CIO denounce President Felipe Calderon's repression of workers' rights during his visit to Washington, D.C. and call on the U.S. Government to raise the issue with the Mexican President.

19 mayo, 2010

19 mayo, 2010Organizing the electronics industry has long proven to be a difficult challenge for trade unions. Unionization rates remain extremely low in an industry where precarious employment is rife and labour abuses abound. To make matters worse, the electronics industry has been one of the hardest hit by the economic crisis, bringing job losses and additional downward pressure on pay and conditions. But at IMF's recent conference for the ICT, Electrical and Electronics industries on 'Organizing, Trade Union Rights and Sustainability', IMF affiliates reasserted their commitment to organizing electronics workers and improving their working conditions.

19 mayo, 2010