7 November, 2000Trade unions stage protests as the Chávez government prepares for changes in the labour law.

6 November, 2000The Gewerkschaft Metall-Textil negotiates good deal for the metalworking sector.

5 November, 2000Numsa rejects company's restructuring plan and, if arbitration doesn't work, will declare an all-out strike.

2 November, 2000Talks will be held as Nissan announces the beginning of its recovery.

29 October, 2000Congress supports closer cooperation with the building workers' union.

26 October, 2000Tripartite commission reaches an agreement on working hours and week.

25 October, 2000A truly unified, social Europe must have a strong European trade union movement, but be part of the global discussion as well.

24 October, 2000IG Metall initiates plan to achieve a more just distribution of Germany's created wealth.

22 October, 2000Although global wealth is sharply increasing, the number of people living in acute poverty is also going up.

18 October, 2000Workers at the Sao Jose dos Pinhais (Curitiba) plant have downed their tools over pay and working time.