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SOLIDARITY CARAVAN MARKS 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CANANEA STRIKE - The Mexican Miners' Union and the Mexican Electrical Workers' Union agree to form a strong trade union front in Mexico, starting with sending a solidarity caravan to Cananea to coincide with the third anniversary of the mine workers' strike that began on July 30, 2007. [July 29, 2010] Click here to read more.
INDONESIAN WORKERS CALL FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM - Thousands of Indonesian workers demonstrated in front of Parliament House demanding better social security protection and health insurance. [July 29, 2010] Click here to read more.
KOREAN SUPREME COURT TAKES DECISION IN FAVOUR OF PRECARIOUS WORKERS - KMWU seeks a special round of collective bargaining for illegal dispatch workers at Hyundai and at other automotive and manufacturing companies after a Supreme Court ruling on an unfair dismissal of an irregular worker. [July 29, 2010] Click here to read more.
NEW PAPER ON CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY - In the lead-up to the next World Summit on Climate Change, FES releases international policy paper exploring three fundamental approaches to financing green and sustainable energy. [July 29, 2010] Click here to read more.
MISSION TO COLOMBIA CALLS FOR JUSTICE - A "Justice for Colombia" delegation, including IMF general secretary Jyrki Raina, visit Colombia to maintain international pressure on newly-elected Colombian government for improved human and trade union rights. [July 27, 2010] Click here to read more.
SHIPBREAKER IN ALANG KILLED, FIVE OTHERS INJURED - Fire claimed the life of shipbreaking worker Shamshaulla Shaikh and injured five others at the Alang yards in India on July 24. [July 26, 2010] Click here to read more.
NEW MULTI-EMPLOYER AGREEMENT REACHED IN NEW ZEALAND - Nearly 2,000 workers at 120 firms ratify union agreement for pay increases and an extra day of holidays in 2011 [July 26, 2010] Click here to read more.
SOUTH CONE METALWORKERS SUPPORT REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND PRODUCTIVE COMPLEMENTARITY - Metalworkers' 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. [July 23, 2010] Click here to read more.
ITALIAN UNIONS TAKE UNITED STRIKE AGAINST INDESIT PLANT CLOSURES - Strike action continues after Indesit group announced closure of two factories and relocation of production to another area in Italy, failing to properly consult workers' representatives for all possible alternatives. [July 22, 2010] Click here to read more.
IMPROVING RIGHTS FOR SHIPBREAKING WORKERS IN BANGLADESH - IMF 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. [July 21, 2010] Click here to read more.
FIAT WORKERS IN ITALY DISMISSED IN STRUGGLE FOR RIGHTS AT WORK - Workers 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. [July 20, 2010] Click here to read more.
METALWORKER UNIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AGREE ON UNION BUILDING STRATEGY - Participants in a four country seminar organized by the International Metalworkers' Federation agree on three golden rules for future trade union sustainability in the South East Asia region. [July 20, 2010] Click here to read more.
UNIONS DEFEND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS IN CROATIA - During a two week campaign, Croatian labour unions collected over 800,000 signatures for a referendum on labour law amendments due to the governments' unilateral proposal for changes in the Labour Code which would allow for easier cancellation of collective agreements. [July 20, 2010] Click here to read more.
SHIPBREAKING WORKERS STRIKE IN PAKISTAN - Gadani 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. [July 16, 2010] Click here to read more.
