15 January, 2004At the World Social Forum, trade unions must present alternatives to the current globalisation. Employment is a key factor for genuine development, says the IMF general secretary.
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.
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.
