13 November, 2003Non-manual occupations account for an ever-increasing share of employment in the metal industries.
12 November, 2003High on the list of achievements is an integrated pay system for production workers and non-manual employees.
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.
20 December, 2004International trade and development, China and preparations for Congress were just some of the topics of lively debates at the recent IMF Executive Meeting.
24 August, 2004The Parliament of Bangladesh has passed a bill granting limited workers' association rights in the country's export processing zones from November 1, 2006. "Incomplete, but a step in the right direction," say trade unions.
