10 octubre, 2008Global committee working to improve the health and safety at ArcelorMittal operations in Kazakhstan and around the world.

26 septiembre, 2008The Chinese government sets a September 30 deadline to force "Fortune 500" companies to allow for state-run unions to represent workers.

20 septiembre, 2008New four-year contract provides wage and pension increases and improved health care benefits for 16,000 members of the United Steelworkers.

16 septiembre, 2008Labour laws adopted without consultation will reduce conditions and workers' rights in Macedonia.

19 noviembre, 2008Executive Committee adopts concrete proposals to address global financial crisis and its impact on metalworkers and their families.

12 diciembre, 2008At least nine FSPMI members were injured and three detained by the police during a demonstration for increase of minimum wages.

10 diciembre, 2008After completing the age of 62 brother Dyvadheenam, former IMF representative for South Asia, passed away in India.

5 diciembre, 2008Juan Linares Montufar and Carlos Pavon Campos have been arrested but no reason has been given for their arrest.

5 diciembre, 2008In the Fifth March of the Working Class, the country's trade union centrals brought together 35,000 workers and presented their proposals to combat the financial crisis to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Brazilian Congress.

12 noviembre, 2008IMF affiliates lead fight for international solutions to climate change in the steel industry.