15 juin, 2010Global Unions issued a set of principles on temporary agency work aimed to address the exploitation and abuse of workers provided by temporary work agencies as well as the damage to regular employment relationships caused by the misuse of these agencies.

7 juillet, 2010The world push for piracy action launched in May by trade unions, ship-owners, associations and insurers is a petition for their campaign to persuade governments to make the necessary resources available to end the problem of Somalia based piracy. The goal is to deliver half a million signatures by September 23, 2010 for the IMO World Maritime Day.

6 juillet, 2010IF Metall's International Secretary and the President of the Electrolux Union in Sweden joined the IMF's regional representative and IMF Thai affiliate TEAM on a mission to assist in organising the Electrolux plants in Rayong, Thailand.

27 juillet, 2010A "Justice for Colombia" delegation, including IMF general secretary Jyrki Raina, visit Colombia to maintain international pressure on newly-elected Colombian government for improved human and trade union rights.

5 juillet, 2010The United Steelworkers reach a tentative five year agreement with Brazilian mining giant Vale in Canada. The union has scheduled ratification votes in Sudbury and Port Colborne.

2 juillet, 2010IF Metall and IMF visit Electrolux management in Thailand, opening the door for union organizing at the two plants.

21 novembre, 2011As part of the project to strengthen unity among IMF affiliates in Chile, a national evaluation seminar has set objectives for 2012.

9 février, 2012Finnish-German telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said on February 7 a previously announced global restructuring plan would entail 2,900 job cuts in Germany and 1,200 in Finland.

9 février, 2012The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions (JAW) meets with the independent union STUHM and the International Metalworkers' Federation in Mexico and reiterates its expectation for fair and free union elections at Honda Mexico consistent with ILO Conventions 87 and 98.

9 février, 2012Commencing on a series of public hearings across Australia in February, the Howe Inquiry is examining the impact of insecure jobs on the workplace and the community having already received over 500 submissions.