8 August, 2000The United Auto Workers' executive board has decided to endorse Al Gore for president of the United States.

3 August, 2000Dick Cheney, the Republican vice-president candidate, have contributed more than $150,000 to members of Congress who sponsored legislation that would limit the ability of workers to sue companies for asbestos exposure.

1 August, 2000After having met the striking Indonesian workers at Sony, IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi is convinced that they will succeed in finding a solution.

30 July, 2000Dan Byung-ho is a strong profile in the young Korean trade union movement. He is talking about his struggle against the Korean employers, government and police and about his time in prison.

30 July, 2000The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU, has endorsed a one-day national strike today, Wednesday.

26 July, 2000Mozambique's main labour union called off plans for a national strike on Wednesday after a deal with government late on Tuesday

25 July, 20002.730 mine workers in China have been killed so far only this year.

20 July, 2000A high profile campaign is underway in Australia to save the National OHS Commission from decimation by the conservative government.

17 July, 2000IMF regional representative for Southeast Asia, P. Arunasalam, wonders whether the trade unions have sidelined the issue of child labour.

13 July, 2000Job discrimination against women must be eliminated says Pakistan union.