9 January, 2001Labour rights lawyer, Xu Jian, sentenced to four years in prison for giving legal advice and assistance to workers.

7 January, 2001Union reacts to auto company's plans to lay off workers.

17 December, 2000Leo Gerard will take over as union president after the departure of George Becker.

14 December, 2000General Motors intends to eliminate 6,000 jobs in Europe, with the main impact on its Vauxhall plant in Luton.

14 December, 2000An ILO meeting has issued a statement noting the many violations of trade union rights in Belarus.

13 December, 2000An editorial in the Financial Times regarding an EU directive on consultation rights draws sharp reaction from the IMF.

4 March, 2001Slovak trade unions are satisfied with last Friday's blockade of border crossings.

1 March, 2001The major shareholder of the Japanese car maker is DaimlerChrysler.

1 March, 2001Negotiations to conclude a collective contract with the Matsushita Air-Conditioning Group of Companies in Malaysia are deadlocked.

28 February, 2001KOVO will halt traffic on the busiest border crossings between the Slovak Republic and its neighbours.