Former Daewoo chairman "wanted" by KMWF11 January, 2001The Korean Metal Workers' Federation is distributing posters offering a reward for any information on Kim Woo-choong's whereabouts.
IG Metall initiates organising drive21 January, 2001Against the backdrop of increasing membership, the German metalworkers' union is starting a special initiative to organise new members.
Davos or Porto Alegre?22 January, 2001In his new opinion column, the IMF general secretary welcomes the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as a labour movement alternative to Davos.
On the digital highway28 January, 2001Information and communications technology (ICT) provides a possibility to improve women's lives, says a new ILO report.
Zwickel: "Zero tolerance against right wing"2 August, 2000Klaus Zwickel, president of Germany's IG Metall, calls for "einer grosser Koalition" against right-wing extremism and xenophobia.
More jobs, smaller unions9 August, 2000Trade union membership in the labour force has declined in many countries, according to a U.N. report.
Survey 2000 is out15 October, 2000Yearly report by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions documents trade union rights violations and repression in 113 countries.
General strike in Italy18 October, 2000For the first time, the Italian trade unions are calling for a general strike to improve working conditions.