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KOREA: Honour your international commitments - As the G20 gathers in Seoul on November 11 and 12, the International Metalworkers' Federation and its affiliates are calling on the Korean government to honour its international commitments and respect workers' rights. [October 13, 2010]
Europe must fight for its manufacturing base - In advance of the publication of the European Commission's new industrial policy agenda, European trade union federations representing manufacturing workers came together to call for a strong industrial policy capable of underpinning Europe's industrial fabric. [October 21, 2010]
Building the strength of independent unions in Mexico - "Our first objective is to survive; if we stop fighting we will disappear," says Jorge Robles of UNT union when speaking on the situation for Mexican independent unions during the International Metalworkers' Federation's Strategic Meeting on Union Building held in Mexico City on October 13-14, 2010. [October 20, 2010]
Union leaders and workers remain in jail in Foxconn dispute in India - IMF calls for the release of imprisoned trade union leaders and workers, withdrawal of fabricated criminal cases and is writing to Foxconn and Nokia CEO's calling on them to respect workers' rights at a Foxconn plant located in a Special Economic Zone in Chennai, India. [October 18, 2010]
Thousands of Italians peacefully protest in Rome - Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Rome on October 16, demanding workers' rights, democracy and jobs. [October 18, 2010]
Five pillars of sustainability for the steel industry - Global and European trade union representatives in the steel sector call for a sustainable industry based on long-term investment, job security, environmental modernization, trade policy for workers and active routes for worker participation. [October 15, 2010]
Chilean miners rescued after 69 days underground - As the world celebrates the rescue of the 33 trapped miners in Chile, IMF calls on Chile to ratify ILO mine safety convention 176 and expresses concern for the futures of the 365 miners (including the 33 freed miners) who are out of work. [October 15, 2010]
Investing in quality public services - the best alternative to austerity cuts - Global unions launch major global campaign to promote quality public services at the Quality Public Services-Action Now! Conference held from October 12 to 14. [October 15, 2010]
Worker dies at Alang Ship breaking yard in India - 28 year old worker dies on October 12 in a fatal accident at Alang Ship Breaking Yard in the state of Gujarat in India. [October 15, 2010]
Ford European Works Council meets in Russia - Representatives of works councils at Ford plants in Europe visited the factory in Vsevolozhsk, Russia and agreed on future forms of joint work and cooperation. [October 14, 2010]
Foxconn suicides forgotten, back to business as usual? - New report illustrates continued violation of workers' rights and appalling conditions at Foxconn plants in China. [October 12, 2010]
Developing activities on non-manual workers actively discussed - Working Group on non-manual workers develops proposal on a workshop aimed at young workers in 2011. [October 12, 2010]
Workers in the Swiss metalworking sector demand their share of the profits - In the light of the upturn in the sector, delegates at the UNIA (Swiss affiliate of the IMF) conference approved a two to three per cent pay claim and a limit on temporary work. [October 12, 2010]
Kumtor workers in Kyrgyzstan won the strike - After being on strike for 10 days, workers won a 50 per cent wage rise. This success owes much to the solidarity efforts of CIS unions and IMF. [October 12, 2010]
Gerdau regularly fails to report accidents - Unions participating in a global trade union network meeting repeat demand for improved health and safety at Gerdau after hearing reports on the company's policy to hide accidents through the return of workers even before they are able to do their jobs. [October 12, 2010]
Italian unions demand changes in fiscal policy - 100,000 people gathered on October 9 in Rome to back union demands to change work related tax policy in the country in order to encourage the creation of more jobs nationally and facilitate the country's exit from the global economic crisis. [October 11, 2010]
Aerospace unions vow to build union power - The IMF Aerospace Conference held in Seattle on October 6-7 brought together unions representing aerospace workers in 13 countries to find ways to work together as a global counterpart to the globalised companies that dominate the industry. [October 08, 2010]
Leoni shop stewards discuss workers' concerns at plants in Maghreb - The second trade union coordination meeting of workers' representatives from the Leoni production sites in Morocco and Tunisia was organized by the IMF in Casablanca on October 4-7, 2010, to monitor the implementation of the International Framework Agreement. [October 08, 2010]
Agency workers: same work - same pay - This World Day for Decent Work, IMF affiliates IG Metall and FSPMI team up in their fight for fairer laws and working conditions for agency workers. [October 08, 2010]
U.S. Steel sued for discrimination - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues U.S. Steel Corporation for the discriminative policy requiring probationary employees to undergo random alcohol tests and dismissals as a result of such test. [October 08, 2010]
