Court rules in favour of Turkish workers15 December, 2002Shipyard workers who were fired for refusing to resign their membership in Dok-Gemi-Is win legal fight for compensation.
A Country with a Difference19 December, 2002Workers in the majority of European countries abandoned their trade unions in the 1990s. For the Finnish Metalworkers' Union the situation has been the opposite. The deep recession and mass unemployment at the start of the decade was followed by a unique increase in members, especially among young metalworkers. Metal World visited the northern outpost of Oulu, Finland's Silicon Valley.
Paid maternity leave priority for Australian affiliate7 January, 2003The AMWU has launched a campaign for women workers in the manufacturing industry.
GUFs discuss transnational companies27 January, 2003International framework agreements and action in focus as five Global Union Federations examine their relation to transnational companies.
Increasing repression against trade unionists8 October, 2001More than 200 trade unionists were assassinated last year, reveals the ICFTU 2001 Survey.
Sao Paulo autoworkers start strike action8 October, 2001To boost their wage demands, unions target auto production at some of the leading car companies.
Keep airline public says SIPTU11 October, 2001Union calls for urgent financial assistance from Irish government.
IMF-Ford working group underlines priorities18 October, 2001Group adopts recommendations for building up global union structures to facilitate information exchange and cooperation.
Korean trade union repression growing18 October, 2001A KCTU report shows current figures for arrests and imprisonment carried out by the Kim Dae-jung government.
Abuse of workers' rights continues at Mozal22 October, 2001The International Metalworkers' Federation has protested to both the government of Mozambique and to Billiton.
