IG Metall demands 6 per cent wage hike and equal treatment for steel workers

IMF affiliate IG Metall demands six per cent increase in wages for the steel industry, together with equal payment for all workers employed by the steel companies and labour agencies.Sep 08, 2010

Metalworker 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.Sep 08, 2010

European transnationals abuse 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.Sep 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.Sep 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.Sep 07, 2010

Ratifying core labour conventions 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.Sep 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.Sep 03, 2010

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September 2010

10-10

Leadership Workshop on the formation of a single unionKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
14-16

IMF - SKF – World Trade Union CommitteeGothenburg, Sweden
14-16

IMF Hyundai / Kia Network MeetingBratislava, Slovak Republic
15-17

2nd Workshop (Southern Region Electronics Union)Johor Baru, Malaysia
20-23

Regional workshop on trade and employmentJohannesburg, South Africa
20-21

Joint Task Force IMF-ICEM-ITGLWFBad Münder, Germany
23-23

IMF working group on mechanical engineeringBrussels, Belgium
27-30

International trade union solidarity and networking meeting SONASID/ArcelorMittalMorocco
28-28

Regional communicators’ ForumsKieve, Ukraine
29-30

Sub-Regional Committee meeting for CISKiev, Ukraine

October 2010

01-03

1st Workshop (Northern Region Electronics Union)Penang, Malaysia
04-07

International IFA monitoring and trade union networking meeting on Leoni-Tunisia and -MoroccoCasablanca, Morocco
05-06

National Workshop on structure developmentKathmandu, Nepal
05-07

Annual meeting of the Gerdau Global CommitteeSpain
06-08

Working Group Meetings on union buildingZambia
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