23 enero, 2001South African conciliation commission rules that VW South Africa must reemploy 1,300 workers by February 5.

7 abril, 2011The ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association commits to take up the issue of Protection Contracts in Mexico and calls on the government to hold constructive dialogue with unions and employers, as it considers IMF's complaints on Union Autonomy, Protection Contracts and Precarious Work.

6 abril, 2011Pakistan Metalworkers' Federation (PMF) released its new video on occupational health and safety and working condition in the Gadani shipbreaking yard, where the workers lives are exposed to danger every day.

6 abril, 2011The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights demands "immediate and thorough" investigation into the murder of a trade union leader in the Philippines and demands the government protects other unionists.

6 abril, 2011The second district labour court in Mexico issued an order to the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to proceed with the registration of the United Workers' Union of Honda.

5 abril, 2011Members of the IMF U.S. affiliate United Auto Workers ratified a new five-year agreement with Volvo Trucks North America.

18 noviembre, 2010The new issue of Metal World, No. 2 2010, examines challenges of building a strong trade union in Mozambique and creating unity in Chile, discusses the future of the international labour movement in an interview with ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow and profiles Jairo Del Rio, Colombian trade unionist and member of the Tenaris Workers' World Council.

18 noviembre, 2010KMWU secures another court victory in the struggle to protect the rights to join a union and bargain collectively for in-house subcontracted workers at Hyundai Motors, who on average earn less than 50 to 60 per cent of the wages of direct employees.

17 noviembre, 2010Members of the Russian parliament Andrey Isaev and Mikhail Tarasenko, president of the Mining and Metallurgical Workers' Union (MMWU), affiliated to the IMF, introduced a bill prohibiting agency labour for consideration by the Russian parliament.

17 noviembre, 2010Building trade union networks, organizing workers in the auto sector and tackling the challenge of precarious work were major themes of the IMF Automotive Working Group meeting held on November 8 and 9 in Detroit.