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IMF monitors trial of KMWU president

14 octobre, 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.

Machinists Ratify New Boeing Contract

3 novembre, 2008After 57 days of strike action, 27,000 IAM members in the U.S. return to work.

NOKIA: "SOLIDARITY DOESN'T WORK BY PUSHING A BUTTON"

10 juin, 2008Workers and unions were shocked on January 15 when Nokia management announced it would close its plant in Bochum, Germany by the end of June. Nokia had received nearly 100 million euros in government subsidies for the plant and was bound by law to guarantee jobs until December 31, 2007. Fourteen days later, despite it turning a sizable profit, Nokia declared the plant would close.

12th IMF World Auto Council meets in São Paulo

25 juin, 2008Autoworker unions convene to address restructuring challenges in the global auto industry

Miner's union wants company negligence to be punishable by law

20 mars, 2009The union says there is an urgent need for a law against corporate homicide that can be used to punish companies that put their workers' lives in danger by not establishing adequate health and safety at work systems.

Japanese Spring Offensive negotiations counter impacts of financial crisis

25 mars, 2009Metalworkers in Japan are pushing back against employer attempts to pass the cost of the global financial crisis on to workers.

Mexican Miners' Union leader wins injunction against arrest warrants

2 avril, 2009A panel of Mexico City Federal District Court judges has granted Napoleon Gomez Urrutia legal protection against extradition in a huge win for the Mexican Miners' Union.

French unions launch massive strikes

30 janvier, 2009Metalworkers strike for job security, fair wages, and secure pensions amidst global financial crisis.

Opel/Vauxhall and Saab European Action Day on 26 February

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

IMF Summer School invites applicants

16 mars, 2009NOTE: For financial reasons IMF Summer school 2009 is cancelled