19 agosto, 2008Metal Workers' Trade Union of Croatia concludes collective agreement with Alstom, securing wage rises for all 678 workers.

8 agosto, 2008Union members fired and interrogated for organising activities, company refuses to recognize registration of Birleşik Metal-Is.

4 septiembre, 2008Already challenged by restructuring in an increasingly global market, metalworkers face additional problems when private equity firms use leveraged buyouts to make quick and excessive profits, often at the expense of workers.

3 septiembre, 2008The Uruguayan Metalworkers Union seeks a reduction in the working week without a reduction in pay.

27 agosto, 2008Agreement reached between Siemens and union on redundancy provisions for possible plant closure next year.

27 agosto, 2008More than three million workers in the United Kingdom are not confident that they will be in their job in a year's time.

23 octubre, 2008The new four-year contract covers some 14,000 steelworkers throughout the United States.

22 octubre, 2008Twelve arrested, one hospitalised and many more injured by Kiryung Electronics-hired thugs and police who were called in to break KMWU strike launched by workers that produced Sirius Satellite Radios in Korea.

14 octubre, 2008Metalworkers and their trade unions take united action against precarious work around the world.

14 octubre, 2008KMWU President Gab-Deuk Jung was arrested and charged with "obstruction of business" following a series of strikes demanding industry-wide collective bargaining and protesting U.S. beef imports.