20 August, 2000Officials of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions announce the successful conclusion of the 74-day strike at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul.
14 August, 200030 per cent of the delegates to the Democratic convention in Los Angeles are union members.
14 August, 2000The WTO is a "nightmare" for developing countries, says a report presented to the UN's sub-commission on the protection of human right.
9 August, 2000Trade union membership in the labour force has declined in many countries, according to a U.N. report.
2 August, 2000Klaus Zwickel, president of Germany's IG Metall, calls for "einer grosser Koalition" against right-wing extremism and xenophobia.
30 July, 2000The metal industry employs approximately 70 million workers worldwide. It is a driving force of the world economy. Forecasts up to the year 2005 say that the number of persons employed in the metal industry will be less.
30 July, 2000In Mexico, the metal industry is the most important one in terms of both GDP and workforce, employing 38% of all industry workers. While the importance of metal manufacturing has grown, it has also proved very sensitive to cyclic fluctuations.
