Police harass EIWU members

17 September, 2001Workers and their trade union were forced to stop a peaceful picket in Shah Alam, Malaysia.

Samancor workers demand wage increase

9 October, 2001Numsa members down tools at the BHP Billiton chrome alloys subsidiary.

16 October, 2001IAM negotiators call the new contract one of the best in the light aerospace industry in recent years.

17 October, 2001The U.S. Steelworkers say the government's inaction on steel is undermining the country's economic and national security.

5 November, 2001There is concern that the visa rejections are based on discrimination against delegates coming from Muslim African countries.

7 November, 2001Union says that plan does not address the workers' demand for a job guarantee.

19 May, 2001IMF website covers the work of the 30th IMF World Congress.

21 May, 2001The IMF Executive Committee has endorsed a major project for the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.

27 May, 2001Union opposes retrenchment policies of the government and says real wages and pension benefits must increase.

4 June, 2001The Seoul police announced on Sunday, June 3, that it will arrest the KCTU president, Dan Byung-ho.