9 October, 2008Trade unions from North and South America release joint statement on the international financial crisis and the WTO.

6 October, 2008Speech to GUF/ACTRAV forum at the ILO on "Towards Social Justice: applying labour standards to precarious workers"

6 October, 2008Kick off of the IMF health and safety project in the steel and non-ferrous sectors in the Balkans.

3 November, 2008After 57 days of strike action, 27,000 IAM members in the U.S. return to work.

13 November, 2008Nation-wide strikes are averted as German metalworkers win 4.2 per cent pay rise.

13 November, 2008IMF calls for an immediate and transparent investigation into the recent assaults and threats against ITUA leaders and activists.

12 November, 2008IMF affiliates lead fight for international solutions to climate change in the steel industry.

11 November, 2008Workers of the ailing Kremikovtzi steel plant have not been paid for three months and are calling on the government to intervene.

19 November, 2008Executive Committee adopts concrete proposals to address global financial crisis and its impact on metalworkers and their families.

26 February, 2009Global Labour University invites trade unionists of the world to participate in a special masters program on labour and globalisation.