http://precariouswork.tttp.euhttp://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/2-Common-Demand-is-front-page-news<p><a href="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CCJACOB%7E1%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" target="_self"> The latest issue of the <a href="http://www.co-industri.dk/graphics/CO-industri/Billeder/CO-mag/2010/300069_CO1-10_low.pdf" target="_self">CO-industri magazine</a> - issued in the heat of the bargaining round - has the EMF Second Common Demand on the front-page as well as the <a href="http://www.co-industri.dk/sw48607.asp" target="_self">main theme on its website</a>. </a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/EMF-Launches-2nd-Common-Demand-of-the-European-metalworkers-unions-For-more-secure-employment-against-precarious-work<p>The 6th EMF Collective Bargaining Conference (Madrid, 17th & 18th November) was held under the slogan "Jobs, Rights & Collective Bargaining". Over 220 participants debated the effects of the current crisis on collective bargaining rounds, structures and agreement results throughout Europe.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/6th-EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy-Conference<p><a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Press/Picture-database/6th-EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy-Conference" target="_self">See conference photos here</a></p><p><a href="http://www.industriatv.ccoo.es/ITV/gestor/entry.php?id=130" target="_self">Web TV from the conference</a></p><p><i>“Jobs, Rights and Collective Bargaining”</i></p><p>Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th Novembe<i>r</i> </p><p>Hotel Velada, Madrid</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Brochure-on-precarious-work-in-Polish<p>Brochure on precarious work in Polish.</p><p><a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliated-organisations/Poland" target="_self">EMF affiliated organisations in Poland.</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/YouTube-clip-from-Bulgarian-event<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff4Dn5x13TM" target="_self">Video clip by CITUB dedicated to 7th October with participation by Metaliy, Bulgaria.</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Junge-Metaller-protestieren-fuer-feste-Jobs<p>Hamburg (dpa/lno) - Am ‚‚Welttag für menschenwürdige Arbeit’’ des internationalen Gewerkschaftsbundes haben am Mittwoch im Norden rund 15 000 Auszubildende für bessere Berufsaussichten demonstriert. Bei der Hamburger Schiffswerft Blohm + Voss baute die IG Metall Jugend am frühen Morgen Mauern aus Pappkartons auf. Um fünf vor zwölf ließen die 145 Auszubildenden des Betriebes Luftballons aufsteigen, an denen Postkarten mit ihren Zukunftswünschen befestigt waren. Sie sollten darauf hinweisen, dass Jugendliche nach ihrer Ausbildung keine klare berufliche Perspektive haben. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/CC.OO-and-MCA-UGT-Manifesto-Against-Precarious-Work<p>In the framework of the decent work campaign (WDDW) and activities organised to oppose precarious work, Spanish unions CC.OO and MCA-UGT, call for an end to the deadlock in collective bargaining.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Get-the-World-to-Work-Trade-Unions-Mobilise-Around-the-Globe-on-7-October-World-Day-for-Decent-Work<p> ITUC OnLine <br />155/071009 </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Brussels, 7 October (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions in more than 100 countries, from the eastern Pacific to the west coast of the Americas, are mobilising on 7 October to tackle the global economic and employment crisis and demand fundamental reform of the world economy. Organisations from more than 100 countries have already posted information on their events onto the special website <a href="http://www.wddw.org/" title="blocked::http://www.wddw.org/" target="_self">http://www.wddw.org</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/International-aktion-mod-usikre-job<p> I ly af den økonomiske krise bliver flere og flere lønmodtagere ansat på usikre vilkår. De bliver i stigende grad ansat på gentagne korttidsansættelser, de må tage job som vikarer, hvor ansættelsesforholdene ikke svarer til de fastansattes, eller deres ansættelseskontrakt er uden et specificeret timeantal.<br />Derfor er 7. oktober blevet udråbt til international aktivitetsdag mod usikre job, også kaldet prekære ansættelser. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Global-Union-Federations-Support-Thai-Workers-Permanent-Jobs-First-Ratification-of-ILO-Conventions-87-and-98<p>International trade union federations lend their support to the Thai labour movement’s campaign to protect precarious workers and their demands for the ratification of fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) conventions numbers 87 and 98, on Freedom of Association and the Right to Organize and the Right to Collective Bargaining. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Metalicy-in-Bulgaria-publishes-new-brochure<p> <b>TU "Metalicy"</b><br /> <b>International Department</b><br /> <b>Tel: +35929884821</b><br /> <b>Fax: +35929882710</b><br /><b>www.metalicy-bg.com</b></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Action-against-Precarious-Work-in-Finland<p>On October 6 the <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliated-organisations/Finland" target="_self">Finnish IMF-EMF affiliates (Metalli, TU, UIL and TEK)</a> will arrange a seminar where the afternoon session is dedicated to precarious and decent work, relating it to temporary and contract labour, the behaviour of TNCs, and the conditions of work of foreign workers in Finland. </p><p>Participants of the seminar are shopstewards of big multinational companies like Nokia, Kone, Metso, Rautaruukki, STX Europe, ABB, Sisu-Diesel and YIT as well as union officials.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Activities-planned-by-FIM-CISL-Italy<p><a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliated-organisations/Italy/FIM-CISL" target="_self">FIM-CISL</a> is planning two particular activities during the week of action on precarious work.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/Workers-Stories/The-struggle-for-permanent-work-in-Thailand<p> </p><a name="eztoc4755_1" id="eztoc4755_1"></a><h2> </h2><p> </p><p> With a rich history of struggling to improve the lives of working people, the Thai labour movement is at the forefront of the global campaign to move temporary workers to permanent positions.</p><p><a href="http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=20690&mwId=20674&l=2" target="_self">Full story</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/DGB-calls-on-its-affiliates-to-organise-and-participate-in-actions-on-7th-October-for-WDDW<p>Events taking place in Berlin will focus on drawing attention to such issues as: exploitation through work, the minimum wage, the financial crisis, globalisation, human rights worldwide and poverty.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/CGT-France-Courrier-Federal<p>October 2009</p><p>Editorial on the plans for Action Day on 7 October</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/IG-Metall-letter-to-heads-of-federal-states-on-enforcing-new-regulations-for-agency-workers<p>In an open letter to the prime ministers of the different federal states in Germany IG Metall supports efforts to enforce new regulations for agency workers. IG Metall President Berhold Huber and Vice President Detlef Wetzel call on the head of the federal states to "assume responsibility for the fairness on the labour market". </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/The-National-Association-of-Hungarian-Trade-Unions-MSZOSZ-plans-actions-for-WDDW<p> In Hungary for the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) the National Association of Hungarian Trade Unions (MSZOSZ) is planning an action against the unfair and unacceptable working conditions of temporary workers </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Belgian-trade-union-FGTB-organises-5th-Precarious-Work-Day<p>Last Wednesday the FGTB (Belgium) organised its fifth Precarious Work day</p><p> In different regions actions were held: newspapers (The Interim Times) were distributed in railway stations and a European Seminar was organised in which FGTB General Secretary (Ortwin Magnus) spoke .<br />More information on activities can be found <a href="http://www.abvv.be/interim" target="_self">here</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Information-from-Metalicy-Bulgaria-about-planned-activities<p>In the period 3-10 October, as a part of the global week of action against precarious work, TU “METALICY” is planning the following:</p> <div class="object-center"><div class="class-image"> <p> <img src="/var/precariouswork/storage/images/media/images/metalicy-poster/4600-1-eng-GB/Metalicy-Poster_medium.jpg" width="141" height="200" style="border: 0px;" alt="" title="" /> </p> </div></div>