18 septembre, 2023IMF-affiliated United Steelworkers has pledged a campaign with other US unions to persuade the American Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

18 septembre, 2023International trade and development, China and preparations for Congress were just some of the topics of lively debates at the recent IMF Executive Meeting.

18 septembre, 2023After seven days of tough negotiations, a new ILO code of conduct for health and safety in the iron and steel industry was agreed.

18 septembre, 2023The IMF seeks a satisfactory resolution for the workers and their union at a Toyota plant in the Philippines whose trade union rights have been violated by the company in an ongoing dispute.

18 septembre, 2023Increasingly, unions in the region address the specific needs of non-manual workers.

18 septembre, 2023International Framework Agreements concluded between Transnational Companies and Global Union Federations (GUF)

18 septembre, 2023The IMF has urged General Motors to allow union representation elections at its Brazilian plant as well as address problems of health and safety.

18 septembre, 2023With the shifting composition of today's workforce, from blue-collar jobs to white-collar, the trade union challenge for organising is great. In addition to representing the traditional core occupations, unions must show their relevance to the needs of non-manual workers, whose unionisation rate remains low.

18 septembre, 2023The Parliament of Bangladesh has passed a bill granting limited workers' association rights in the country's export processing zones from November 1, 2006. "Incomplete, but a step in the right direction," say trade unions.

18 septembre, 2023Although trade unions have a great responsibility for keeping workers informed about health and safety on the job, the main responsibility for preventing work-related accidents and health risks lies with the employer.