19 abril, 2011The latest issue of Metal World looks at the importance of organizing in different countries, describes trade unions responses to the global jobs crisis, reports on trade union networks as a means to ensure an equal playing field for workers and profiles Peta Thomson and Stephanie Eastcott, promoting better women's participation in trade unions.

21 marzo, 2011The International Metalworkers' Federation joins with the independent trade union movement in Mexico in denouncing proposed labour law reforms that could go before parliament as early as this week. The 'reforms' will severely erode workers' rights in Mexico and must be stopped.

18 marzo, 2011The Association of Free Trade Union of Slovenia, including IMF-affiliated SKEI, are protesting against the Slovenian government's attempts to introduce a new for of precarious work and call for protest letters in solidarity.

18 marzo, 2011Some 8,000 people were in the streets of Bucharest protesting against the Government's decision to introduce changes in the Labour Code that will weaken collective bargaining rights and lead to increased precarious employment.

15 marzo, 2011Metal and energy workers sign Global Framework Agreement with Norsk Hydro ASA, a leading global supplier of aluminium products and energy solutions.

30 abril, 2010Workers of the Alexandrinskaya Ore Mining Company in Chelyabinsk held a picket line in front of the company's representation in Ural.

29 abril, 2010IMF gives support to touch screen manufacturing workers fighting for basic rights at Young Fast Optoelectronics in Taiwan, a company that supplies to Samsung, LG, HTC and Google.

27 abril, 2010IMF joins affiliates in the call for proper consultation on and assessment of the impact of a Canada-EU comprehensive economic trade agreement.

23 abril, 2010Affiliates analysed the current situation with reference to the IMF's main actions: progress towards unity with other Global Union Federations (GUFs); the impact of the crisis on the metalworking sector; and the activities and projects of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Office.

14 abril, 2010Miners locked out of Rio Tinto's site in Boron, California make their demands for a fair contract to shareholders attending the company's AGM in London on April 15.