14 octobre, 2010

12 octobre, 2010New report illustrates continued violation of workers' rights and appalling conditions at Foxconn plants in China.

27 octobre, 2010The Indian trade union movement clearly faces a lack of women in leadership positions. Unlike in industry, women are strongly underrepresented in trade unions. This and other problems were discussed at the women workshop held in Delhi, on October 21 and 22.

26 octobre, 2010IMF finalizes draft guidelines on trade union networks in transnational corporations (TNCs) and looks in more detail at how these networks can lead to organizing and promoting international solidarity.

25 octobre, 2010

2 mai, 2012IMF Czech affiliate Metalworkers' Federation OS KOVO successfully concluded a new agreement for Skoda workers. The agreement provides for wage increases and is valid through the end of March 2013.

30 avril, 2012Please support the latest LabourStart campaign to free Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, a trade unionist, activist and journalist in Thailand that has been in jail since April 2011.

7 mars, 2012The Global Union Federations IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF join the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) demanding Egyptian authorities drop charges against Kamal Abbas, general coordinator of the Egyptian Center for Trade Union and Workers' Services, sentenced for six month imprisonment in February 2012.

7 mars, 2012On March 5 the management of Benteler Kaluga (Russia) agreed to negotiate a collective agreement with the Interregional Trade Union of Autoworkers (ITUA). Its previous decision to refuse negotiations was withdrawn.

3 juin, 2012Dismissed women workers call on Volkswagen to intervene in their dispute with Flex-N-Gate. They are fighting to establish a democratic union. The IMF repudiates the company's refusal to recognise the freedom of association and criticises the heavy workloads and ill-treatment of workers.