28 September, 2003The number of Export Processing Zones in the world has increased six-fold since 1995. Largely unorganised, their employees work under poor wages and conditions, with little or no access to unions. The challenge faced by the trade union movement is to find ways to organise workers in EPZs.

27 May, 2003

22 May, 2003Canadian auto union is deeply disappointed and blames the government.

19 May, 2003The 14-member CBC unions open national negotiations with General Electric.

12 May, 2003Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang receive long prison terms for their participation in a peaceful workers' protest.

8 May, 2003The telecommunications union has been incorporated into the Danish Metalworkers' Federation.

6 May, 2003Warning strikes kick off IG Metall campaign to put metalworkers in the east on par with those in the west.

19 March, 2003Global Unions, including the International Metalworkers' Federation, issued today, March 20, a statement deploring the decision to go to war.

11 March, 2003Strike ends as CAW members vote to accept their first contract.

6 March, 2003On behalf of the AMWU, the IMF is seeking out affiliates who have succeeded in getting members in this anti-union company.