13 août, 2010International human rights lawyer joins IMF and EMF trial monitor to observe hearing. Judge adjourns proceedings to October 22 but also orders police summons for management witnesses. Union response: "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied"

12 août, 2010In Turkey, 23 dismissed Birlesik Metal IS members were reinstated on August 9 after a weeklong peaceful factory occupation and strike for reinstatement.

12 août, 2010IMF affiliate NUMSA stages indefinite industrial action in the automobile industry of South Africa. Strike affects seven automotive companies.

12 août, 2010UAW President challenges business to respect workers' rights to organize unions globally and seeks agreement for fair union elections as a First Amendment right of workers in the U.S.

12 août, 2010The campaign to ban asbestos use in Asia took a step forward at a Building and Wood Workers' International regional conference in Jakarta on August 2 to 4, 2010. The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union represented the IMF at the meeting.

12 août, 2010Italian labour court orders FIAT to reinstate dismissed workers and condemned the anti-union behaviour of the company.

9 août, 2010Los Mineros of Mexico Achieves 14% Gains with ArcelorMittal.

9 août, 2010UK metalworkers realize pay dividends with Tata's Corus Steel.

3 septembre, 2010For the first time ever a shipbreaking yard was fined for a worker's death in Bangladesh

3 septembre, 2010The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) calls for a secondary strike action in support of striking tyre workers after negotiations with the tyre manufacturing sector deadlocked leaving the dispute unresolved. The sympathy strike is scheduled for September 9.