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WORKERS ATTACKED AT GRUPO MEXICO CANENEA MINE - Approximately 600 scabs and Federal Police attack striking workers and members of the Mexican Miners' Union at Cananea on September 8, arresting and leaving many wounded. PRODESC calls an urgent action appeal. [September 09, 2010]
IMF CONDEMNS ARRESTS AND REPRESSION IN SWAZILAND - Swaziland government attempts to crush trade unionists and pro-democracy movement as international solidarity support for a just and free society for Swazi people grows. [September 08, 2010]
ILO AND IMF TO DEBATE ON "CHALLENGES OF GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL COHESION" - ILO-IMF conference on "Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion" will take place on September 13 in Oslo, with high-level participants including the heads of the ILO and IMF. [September 08, 2010]
MEATALWORKER DIES AT SIDENOR GERDAU PLANT IN SPAIN - From September 10 Gerdau workers around the world will again call on Gerdau to improve its health and safety record and remember Aitor the worker who died on September 5 at a Gerdau plant in Spain. [September 08, 2010]
EUROPEAN TRANSNATIONALS ABULE WORKERS' RIGHTS IN AMERICA - Human Rights Watch report reveals numerous cases of violation of international labour standards by European multinational companies in their U.S. operations. [September 08, 2010]
BIGGEST EVER STRIKE IN POST-INDEPENDENT INDIA - Around 100 million workers across India took part in the one day strike on September 7, 2010 against the anti-working class policies of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre and the state governments. [September 07, 2010]
WORKERS IN THREE METAL SECTORS GET NINE PER CENT RISE IN BRAZIL - Metalworkers in three metal sectors organized by CNM/CUT get the largest real pay increase in ten years in Brazil. [September 07, 2010]
RAFIFYING CORE LABOUR CONVENTION IN INDIA - Indian central trade unions launch united front in calling upon the Government of India to ratify ILO core labour conventions and ensure abolition of child labour and the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. [September 07, 2010]
CCOO AND UGT CALL FOR A GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN - In response to labour reforms that open the way to unfair dismissal, unions in Spain call for a general strike on September 29, to coincide with the Europe-wide day of action. [September 03, 2010]
BANGLADESH SHIPBREAKING YARD IS FINED FOR THE DEATH OF A WORKER - For the first time ever a shipbreaking yard was fined for a worker's death in Bangladesh [September 03, 2010]
IMPORTANT VICTORY FOR PRECARIOUS WORKERS IN PAKISTAN - A comprehensive agreement ends the long and bitter conflict at Coca-Cola Pakistan. After the long struggle, 187 workers at the Coke bottling plant in Multan, Pakistan won recognition of their union and precarious jobs were converted into permanent ones. [September 03, 2010]
NUMSA CALLS SYMPATHY STRIKE IN SUPPORT OF TYRE WORKERS - The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) calls for a secondary strike action in support of striking tyre workers after negotiations with the tyre manufacturing sector deadlocked leaving the dispute unresolved. The sympathy strike is scheduled for September 9. [September 03, 2010]
AUTO SUPPLIER WORKERS ON STRIKE IN SOUTH AFRICA - More than 50,000 workers in the auto supply industry go out on strike today in South Africa. National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) meets with employers and sets out demands. [September 02, 2010]
