14 juillet, 2010The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to a Masters in Labour and Globalization at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. The programme has a special focus on labour and development and the deadline for submission is July 31, 2010

11 juin, 2010IMF Executive Committee establishes task force to explore merger process with ICEM and ITGLWF and discusses how to cooperate not compete in union building work.

10 juin, 2010IMF calls on Philippines President-elect Aquino to keep his pre-election promise to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of murders of trade union and human rights activists in the Philippines, including of the latest victim Edward Panganiban, an independent labour leader shot dead on June 3, 2010.

10 juin, 2010European unions urge Johnson Controls to respect the rights of workers to affiliate to the union of their choice at the Johnson Controls FINSA plant in Puebla, Mexico.

10 juin, 2010101 trade unionists were murdered in 2009 - an increase of 30 per cent over the previous year, documents the ITUC's Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights.

10 juin, 2010FES publishes "Networking and a Two-track Strategy" a new paper on the role of global networking and trade union interaction in the light of the current financial and economic crisis.

22 juillet, 2010Strike action continues after Indesit group announced closure of two factories and relocation of production to another area in Italy, failing to properly consult workers' representatives for all possible alternatives.

20 juillet, 2010Participants in a four country seminar organized by the International Metalworkers' Federation agree on three golden rules for future trade union sustainability in the South East Asia region.

20 juillet, 2010During a two week campaign, Croatian labour unions collected over 800,000 signatures for a referendum on labour law amendments due to the governments' unilateral proposal for changes in the Labour Code which would allow for easier cancellation of collective agreements.

17 juin, 2010The UAW Convention opened with messages of optimism and despair in the face of harsh times. Newly elected president Bob King uses his acceptance speech to accuse Toyota of shifting jobs to a location where it can pay lower non union wages.