29 juillet, 2009FSPMI union representatives meet with Toshiba Indonesia management seeking to resolve a dispute affecting 700 workers following solidarity support from the International Metalworkers' Federation and its affiliates.

22 juillet, 2009At the IMF Regional Gender Workshop held in South Africa, women representatives reported on how women are affected by precarious work in their countries, these situations are very similar to those reported by women from other parts of the world.

26 mars, 2009The current crisis is exacerbating the problems experienced by women in precarious work and their families, according to EMF -- IMF workshop on the impact of precarious work on families and communities.

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

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.

9 avril, 2009New shipbreaking union tests its might as more than 20,000 workers in Alang down tools to protest wage cuts.

6 avril, 2009History of the IMF over the last twenty years and challenges faced by the Swedish unions trying to improve their organising efforts are described in the latest issue of Metal World.

17 avril, 2009The Mexican miners' union (SNTMMSRM) has applied for an injunction against the ruling and announced that the workers are ready to stop anyone taking possession of the mine.

16 avril, 2009A new opinion piece by IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi looks forward to the next G8 meeting.

15 avril, 2009Trade unions will hold a huge demonstration on April 18 to protest Government attempts to shift the burden of the financial crisis onto workers.