6 marzo, 2009How women's precarious work impacts on families and communities

6 marzo, 2009In honour of International Women's Day, affiliates of the IMF and EMF will meet to discuss how women's precarious employment impacts on families and communities.

26 febrero, 2009Global Labour University invites trade unionists of the world to participate in a special masters program on labour and globalisation.

25 febrero, 2009Workers need a sustainable and viable future for Opel/Vauxhall and Saab.

25 febrero, 2009Workers in Indonesia take things into their own hands after management abscond, leaving US$2.5 million in unpaid entitlements.

19 junio, 2007Rheinmetall management refuses to meet with the International Metalworkers' Federation on the implementation of the international framework agreement.

18 junio, 2007Employment practices, working conditions and respect for worker rights are key concerns.

18 junio, 2007A national public service strike of around one million public service workers took place in South Africa, June 13.

14 junio, 2007Aghni Dhamayanti was recently elected to the National Board of the IMF-affi liated trade union Serikat Pekerja Metal Indonesia (SPMI). This election result happened after increased numbers of women began solving problems in their workplaces and also became more involved in the union.

14 junio, 2007The IMF regional office in Africa works closely with affiliates to build international solidarity, strengthen trade unions and improve the lives of workers. As described in this report, the challenges are enormous requiring a strategic focus on building sustainable unions as can be seen in Tanzania and Swaziland.