26 July, 2010Fire claimed the life of shipbreaking worker Shamshaulla Shaikh and injured five others at the Alang yards in India on July 24.
26 July, 2010Nearly 2,000 workers at 120 firms ratify union agreement for pay increases and an extra day of holidays in 2011
23 July, 2010Metalworkers' unions of the South Cone in Latin America reaffirm the importance of the Mercosur regional integration process and the need for metalworkers to play a leading role in it.
21 July, 2010IMF delegation meet with Industry and Labour Ministers to discuss the need for improving the health, safety and rights of workers in the Chittagong shipbreaking yards, where workers currently toil under intolerable conditions.
20 July, 2010Workers strike in protest of Fiat's unfair dismissal of four workers, sacked for fighting against company proposals including threats of only investing in production if workers concede on conditions and rights.
17 June, 2010Two Global Union Federations (GUFs) representing a combined 45 million workers will conduct a two-day conference on economic, environment, and social dimensions of sustainability in Toronto beginning tomorrow, aimed at forging a worldwide workers' and communities' declaration for the upcoming G8 and G20 summits.
17 June, 2010At a workshop on communications and networking, metalworking trade unions in India examine how to strengthen communication capacity in the country.
28 June, 2010Delegates from around the world gathered at the second World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to promote peace, non-violence and gender equality around the globe. At the conclusion of the Congress delegates elected their first female General Secretary, Sharan Burrow.
28 June, 2010Unions in North America unite in a strategy to build solidarity with trade unions struggling for autonomy in Mexico.
16 July, 2010Gadani shipbreaking workers strike for two days in July after employers renege a promise to negotiate better working conditions; negotiations have resumed and a court hearing is scheduled for July 21.
