20 April, 2010Secret details released about Canada-European Union free trade talks show public procurement policies and the right to regulate in the public interest are under threat.

22 March, 2010Wage agreement for the metal and electronics sector in Slovenia reached after trade unions refused to accept subsistence wages.

18 March, 2010UAW calls for cleaner cars and strong climate policy to drive economic recovery and create 150,000 jobs in the U.S.

16 March, 2010IMF, ICEM and four Norwegian trade unions ask Council on Ethics of the Government Pension Fund of Norway to divest its holdings in the Mexican mining conglomerate Grupo Mexico because of alleged labor and environmental violations.

15 March, 2010As arranged last year, trade union representatives of Tenaris workers have visited Cartagena, Colombia, in solidarity with their SINTRATUCAR colleagues, who are currently faced with a difficult situation.

12 March, 2010Sign a petition calling on G20 to introduce a tax on financial transactions to generate funds for public good.

11 March, 2010Representatives of IMF affiliates from different countries will gather within an IMF Working Group to discuss a concept and guidelines for trade union networks in transnational companies.

11 March, 2010Pre-existing inequalities exacerbates effects of the financial crisis on women, concludes a meeting of metalworker unions held in commemoration of International Women's Day.

11 March, 2010IMF film on precarious work runner up in LabourStart labour video of the year competition.

9 March, 2010The strike at Vale in Canada continues after mediated talks broke down on March 7, despite USW attempts to reach a settlement. IMF and ICEM will again show support at a rally in Sudbury on March 22.