First collective agreement with Tenaris Colombia12 октября, 2011After two years of death threats, legal manoeuvring and delays on the part of Tenaris, Sintratucar signed its first collective agreement with Tenaris Tubos del Caribe on October 7.
Cooper Tire workers build solidarity12 января, 2012A delegation of locked-out workers from Cooper Tire in the USA meets Serbian union leaders to discuss common approaches and mutual support when dealing with the company.
Public Eye spoof awards vote launched12 января, 2012Berne Declaration and Greenpeace launch the Public Eye Awards, a project where the public votes for the companies with the worst corporate practices in 2011.
Unite relaunches strategy to revive UK manufacturing17 января, 2012As UK industrial production fell 3.1 per cent on the year up to November 2011 -- and clocked up the ninth consecutive monthly fall, Unite the union relaunches its strategy to help rebuild and revive UK manufacturing, called "2020 Vision".
Dutch NedCar closure announced9 февраля, 2012Mitsubishi Motors announces NedCar plant closure in the Netherlands. IMF Dutch affiliate FNV Bondgenoten mobilizes for survival of the only Mitsubishi plant in Western Europe.
Kumtor workers go on indefinite strike in Kyrgyzstan9 февраля, 2012On February 7 workers of the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan went on indefinite strike. They demand compensation for rising contributions to the government insurance fund.
Maruti-Suzuki union leaders arrested after meeting with employer19 сентября, 2011On September 18, at 10:30 pm after a meeting with Maruti-Suzuki management and authorities, the principal officers of the MSEU were arrested and put in police custody.
Working groups pave way for new global union16 сентября, 2011Joint IMF-ICEM-ITGLWF working groups make progress on the Statutes and Action Plan for the new global union federation at the meetings on August 30-31 in Geneva.
Temporary and agency work on the rise at Caterpillar28 сентября, 2011Caterpillar, the industrial equipment giant, increased its flexible workforce by 50% between June 2010 and June 2011
Hungarian metalworkers fight anti-worker bill30 сентября, 2011The Hungarian Metalworkers federation VASAS denounces the proposed new labour code the Hungarian government is currently drawing up. A demonstration is called by trade unions on October 1 in front of the Parliament in Budapest.
