19 enero, 2000Unions are attempting to prevent the mineral and metals multinational from introducing individual contracts for staff in BHP's iron ore mining operations in western Australia.

18 enero, 2000Chile's newly-elected president promises to work towards the elimination of the inequities and suffering of the 20th century.

18 enero, 2000The ILO is changing. Its structure will be transformed as well, but not necessarily for the better.

16 enero, 2000Three hundred workers lose their jobs as Makonka Electronics closes plant in Malaysia.

16 enero, 2000The Australian multinational BHP (Broken Hill Proprietary) has changed its tune, from one of a "cooperative approach with the unions" to that of assaulting workers' rights.

12 enero, 2000An IMF mission to India observes the acute difficulties facing workers in the ship-scrapping sector and says it is imperative global action be taken to ensure removal of dangerous substances before ships are sold for scrapping.

28 noviembre, 1999IG Metall rejects Vodafone's hostile takeover bid of the German industrial giant Mannesmann.

25 noviembre, 1999With the government and employers sticking to their old positions, the trade unions are determined to have their say.

23 noviembre, 1999After police and military brutalised strikers in August, it is now the union which is being arraigned in court.

21 noviembre, 1999China's membership will make it more difficult to include core labour standards in the next round of WTO talks but will force an opening of the world's largest market, giving us some access to the country, says IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi.