"G-8 summit useless for poor"27 мая, 2003Vital issues which could help the world's afflicted populations will undoubtedly not be on meeting agenda.
Belarus affiliates hold protest27 мая, 2003Participants challenge the conditions of general silence and submissiveness in the country.
Export processing zones - Globalisation's great deceit28 сентября, 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.
IMF seminar examines needs of non-manual workers13 ноября, 2003Non-manual occupations account for an ever-increasing share of employment in the metal industries.
"Move ahead with the discussion"15 января, 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.
Court rules in favour of Turkish workers15 декабря, 2002Shipyard workers who were fired for refusing to resign their membership in Dok-Gemi-Is win legal fight for compensation.
A Country with a Difference19 декабря, 2002Workers in the majority of European countries abandoned their trade unions in the 1990s. For the Finnish Metalworkers' Union the situation has been the opposite. The deep recession and mass unemployment at the start of the decade was followed by a unique increase in members, especially among young metalworkers. Metal World visited the northern outpost of Oulu, Finland's Silicon Valley.
Paid maternity leave priority for Australian affiliate7 января, 2003The AMWU has launched a campaign for women workers in the manufacturing industry.
GUFs discuss transnational companies27 января, 2003International framework agreements and action in focus as five Global Union Federations examine their relation to transnational companies.
UAW in southern victory30 января, 2003DaimlerChrysler Freightliner workers in North Carolina show their support for the union.
