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Urgent actions

• Support Russian Nestlé Workers' Right to Negotiate Wages! 24-Mar-2008

• Support Striking US Tea Workers! 06-Mar-2008

• Equal Treatment for UK Agency Meat Workers: Tell Marks & Spencer to 'Look Behind the Label'! 26-Feb-2008

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• Intimidation and Mass Firings at Yörsan Dairy Company, Turkey 11-Feb-2008

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News

Zimbabwe: 40,000 Farmworkers Victims of Latest Government Violence 09-May-2008

Growing International Solidarity with Nestlé Russia Workers 07-May-2008

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Banana Workers - New Assassinations in Guatemala 07-May-2008

South African Dockers Succeed in Thwarting Chinese Arms Ship Bound for Zimbabwe 28-Apr-2008

Workers Memorial Day 2008 – ban Endosulfan and save lives 28-Apr-2008

International Union Action Continues in Solidarity with UK Meat Workers 25-Apr-2008

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SEIU California Cleaners Show Solidarity with Nestlé Russia Workers' Struggle 23-Apr-2008

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IUF at the European Parliament Highlights Dangers, Risks of Private Equity Buyouts 10-Apr-2008

New Study Highlights Explosive Growth and Dangers of Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture 09-Apr-2008

Iranian Bakers' Leader Salehi Released from Prison 07-Apr-2008

Russian labour movement support for Nestlé workers' right to negotiate wages 27-Mar-2008

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Solidarity with UK Meat Workers - Unions Target Marks & Spencer in Korea, Poland, Romania 25-Mar-2008

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 Editorial

Fuelling Hunger

Some 16 months after tens of thousands of Mexicans took to the streets to protest a four-fold increase in the price of tortillas (flat maize bread that is the country's staple food), politicians and international agencies have woken up to the enormity of the global food crisis. The IMF now speaks of 100 million potential new victims of starvation. World Bank chief Zoellick has raised the spectre of mass starvation to call for a "New Deal" for agriculture - administered by the IMF and World Bank. The New Deal, however, looks suspiciously like the old.[more]


Global Hotel Monitor

The IUF is regularly informed of labour disputes arising in the global hotel sector, and has now made available an updated list showing hotels where there are ongoing or potential labour conflicts. Click here to check out the IUF Global Hotel Monitor.

Planning a trip or a meeting in the US or Canada? Visit the INMEX site to ensure you are using facilities that provide professional services to customers and also respect their workers.

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