30 January, 2002In last week's NewsBriefs, the IMF reported on the January 22 Action Day for South Korea. The following affiliates also handed over protest letters and/or took other action:
24 January, 2002Unions in South Africa as well as Kenya are putting added pressure on the government of South Korea to release imprisoned trade unionists.
23 January, 2002The CNM-CUT asks all IMF affiliates to put pressure on the government to adopt measures which will bring an end to the state of violence in this country.
29 November, 2001Company says that cuts in the workforce are a result of a slump in orders following the 11 September attacks in the USA.
28 November, 2001Addressing the congress of the Federation of Independent Russian Trade Unions (FNPR), president Putin urged unions to shoulder their share of responsibility for implementing reforms he said were vital for the country's future prosperity.
28 November, 2001The IMF will organise a task force to decide on action to bring the government of Korea to release trade unionists.
21 November, 2001Guy Ryder, current Chief of Cabinet at the ILO, has been appointed acting General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), replacing Bill Jordan.
21 November, 2001The workers at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil voted Wednesday to accept a management offer to cut salaries and working hours by 15 percent to save 3,000 jobs and pave the way for a modernisation of the plant.
19 November, 2001ABC Metalworkers' union have reached an agreement with VW to end the strike at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil. The agreement will prevent layoffs, but will also lead to reduction in salaries.
