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Human rights heroes band together to form IndustriALL Global Union

A new global union to fight for human rights of working people will be founded on June 19 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Jun 14, 2012

Vote to condemn Rio Tinto as Olympics medals provider

IMF, ICEM and ITGLWF call on affiliates to cast their votes for Rio Tinto in the Greenwash Gold awards, being held to shine a light on companies sponsoring the Olympics 2012 while at the same time damaging the environment and communities.Jun 14, 2012

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accident - injured

11 killed in RINL Visakhapatnam steel plant explosion

11 employees were killed and several sustained serious burn injuries in a major explosion on June 13, 2012 at RINL Visakhapatnam steel plant, Andhra Pradesh, India.Jun 14, 2012

Only one in ten in G20 countries believe austerity will work

G20 leaders must urgently rethink policies and back job-centred growth, demands unions, after a new poll commissioned by the ITUC shows that only one in ten in G20 countries believe austerity will work.Jun 14, 2012

Unions debate way forward on rights in Mexico

Panel discussion on Protection Contracts and Freedom of Association in Mexico packs a full house at the International Labour Organization. Union representatives call for union building, solidarity, and direct action against the government and employers.Jun 13, 2012

Second issue of Metal Asia Pacific OUT NOW

The successful organizing of steel workers in India, the epic struggle of Hanjin workers and an interveiw with Koichiro Nishihara-san, President of IMF-JC and JAW, are all featured in the latest issue of Metal Asia-Pacific, produced by the IMF South Asia office.Jun 12, 2012

ILO must act on living wages and against precarious work

Addressing the plenary of the International Labour Conference, Said Iqbal, the leader of IMF affiliate FSPMI, proposed that the ILC take action to improve wages and reduce precarious work.Jun 11, 2012

June

  • Annual survey of violations of trade union rights released
  • Rio Tinto poisons steel industry sustainability
  • Unprecedented attack on workers' rights at ILO
  • Metalworkers in Asia Pacific discuss unity and diversity
  • Flex-N-Gate women demand respect for labour rights

May

  • IndustriALL Global Union flag on top of the world!
  • No change for Foxconn workers
  • OECD complaint filed against Excellon Resources
  • 101st International Labour Conference kicks off in Geneva
  • Dispute begins at Nissan, ends at Ford in Russia
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International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF) represents the collective interests of 25 million metalworkers from more than 200 unions in 100 countries. The IMF is a federation of national metalworkers’ unions, a union of unions at the world level. The IMF head office is in Geneva, Switzerland, where worldwide activities are co-ordinated with a network of regional offices.

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