4 December, 2002Projects are being set up to train union trainers and create education systems within the individual unions.

1 April, 2004The union has successfully negotiated a new agreement for non-manual workers in the metal sector.

11 March, 2004With the better coordination of its activities, the combined shipbuilding group should become more competitive.

1 June, 2003Hundreds of thousands of trade union members expected to strike over government attempts to increase retirement age.

27 May, 2003Vital issues which could help the world's afflicted populations will undoubtedly not be on meeting agenda.

27 May, 2003Participants challenge the conditions of general silence and submissiveness in the country.

22 May, 2003The GMB says the UK government's proposed legislation doesn't go far enough.

15 May, 2003José Rodriguez, a vice-president of the IMF, has been suspended from his Executive Committee post.

12 February, 2005After seven days of tough negotiations, a new ILO code of conduct for health and safety in the iron and steel industry was agreed.

9 January, 2005