18 September, 2023A worker at the Toquepala opencast mine has died after a landslip from an area that has experienced repeated rock falls. The IMF calls for those responsible to be brought to justice.

18 September, 2023On January 14, 2011, six representatives of the KGB turned up at the headquarters of REP, an IMF affiliate in Belarus. Having removed mobile phones of employees during the five hour search the authorities also confiscated computers, hard drives and other electronic storage media owned by the union, almost completely paralyzing the union's work.

18 September, 2023The International Metalworkers' Federation joins with a network of solidarity organizations in calling on its affiliates to immediately write to the Mexican authorities demanding protection of the life and integrity of labour rights advocates under threat in Mexico.

18 September, 2023South Korean GM Daewoo workers engage in a high-altitude sit-in protest for over one month. For more than three years precarious workers at GM Daewoo have continuously faced dismissals and union repression. The IMF joins with the Korean Metal Workers' Union in calls for international support.

18 September, 2023After several weeks of negotiation, trade unions finally made major breakthroughs that could go down in Caterpillar history.

18 September, 2023Mexican Miners' Union reiterates support of its current industrial and political direction at its national assembly on January 10 to11, as the union prepares itself for the global days of action from February 14 to 19 calling for trade union rights in Mexico.

18 September, 2023Following the 3rd international meeting of the Tenaris Workers' World Council in Brazil last November, the union in Argentina negotiates a new permanent profit sharing system at the Campana plant; in Colombia Jairo del Rio seeks government intervention in the bargaining process; and, USW in Canada requests a meeting with Tenaris CEO Paolo Rocca.

18 September, 2023The IMF expresses its solidarity to the workers and the population of Tunisia who are asking for respect of fundamental democratic rights, first of all freedom of expression, and for concrete measures to create jobs and ensure a future of development and dignity to the country.

18 September, 2023Voting in the Public Eye Award 2011 for the most evil company of the year has started: Good Electronics and the IMF urge you to vote for Foxconn! Call upon your friends, colleagues and constituencies to spread the word!

18 September, 2023The IMF Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted the impact of job insecurity and employers' refusal to recognise the freedom of association. He also requested greater ILO cooperation in strengthening national and international collective bargaining at the sector level.