16 juin, 2008Limter İş holds day long strike following the death of another shipbuilding worker in the Tuzla shipyards in Turkey.

10 juin, 2008Activist filmmaker Anne Lewis discusses the art of storytelling and recommends that unions develop partnerships with filmmakers to produce more effective labour films.

10 juin, 2008An unprecedented union campaign for workplace rights was a critical factor in changing Australia's government last November, according to analysts from every side of politics.

10 juin, 2008Unions are protesting at the four locations in North America that face closure as GM cuts back on light truck production.

4 juin, 2008UAW members vote to ratify a new four-year agreement.

3 juillet, 2008ILO Committee on Freedom of Association calls on Korean government to investigate and remedy alleged anti-union acts against falsely subcontracted workers and requests that obstruction of business laws are brought into line with freedom of association principles.

27 mai, 2008In February 2008, two workers were victims of a workplace accident. Given the lack of information about the incident, the CNMM asked the government to investigate. We now know the identities and state of health of the two workers.

22 mai, 2008At the Peoples' Summit, the National Women Miners' Central of Peru (CNMM) and the National Miners' and Metalworkers' Union Of Mexico (SNTMMSRM) publicised the repression and persecution of Mexican miners. The documentary film "An Injury to One" was shown and copies of the IMF White Paper, were distributed.

20 mai, 2008IMF joins Numsa and others in call for end to xenophobic violence in South Africa.

17 mai, 2008The ZCTU's President and General Secretary are charged with inciting people to rise up against the government following speeches they made during May Day celebrations. ZCTU council member, Raymond Majongwe, was apprehended at their bail hearing.