20 September, 2001The metalworkers' union representing Daewoo workers says that both the government and management have tried to mislead them about the future of the company.
18 September, 2001Steelworkers say relief necessary to prevent collapse of American steel industry and cite the need for self sufficiency to protect national security.
17 September, 2001In November 2001, the 30th IMF World Congress will take place in Sydney, Australia. One of the problems in Australia today is the decline of industry. The massive attack on jobs in the manufacturing industry is also taking its toll on union membership.
20 November, 2001The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and its "Global Unions" partners have released a list of 250 multinational companies with business links to Burma.
13 November, 2001Congress vows international trade union action against the transnational metals and mining company.
12 November, 2001Bill Shorten, of the Australian Workers' Union, says that Australia's workplace laws and reform agenda are turning the country into an outcast of the developed world.
8 November, 2001Top official of British Iron and Steel Trades Confederation, in Australia for IMF Congress, returns to the UK because of the tragedy.
7 November, 2001Commission decides non-union contracts are discriminatory and victimise workers who choose collective bargaining rights.
5 November, 2001There is concern that the visa rejections are based on discrimination against delegates coming from Muslim African countries.
