11 April, 2001International and Belarus trade union officials, meeting in Minsk, discuss anti-union moves by the government.

10 April, 2001Trade union officials are not allowed to get involved in OH&S activities in Korean shipyards.

9 April, 2001With the fate of Daewoo Motor Co. still in the balance, the IMF general secretary urges the South Korean president to include trade unions in talks.

3 April, 2001Members of the UK's AEEU and MSF have overwhelmingly approved the merger of the two trade union organisations.

1 August, 2001The German metalworkers' union says that VW's new jobs' proposition undercuts present wages and working conditions.

1 August, 2001Workers and trade unions will mark the first day of the WTO Qatar conference with their unwillingness to accept the negative effects of globalisation.

29 July, 2001Is it only the economic turbulence, or the consequence of the last attempt by the TNC to reorganise?

24 July, 2001Canadian national newspaper supports asbestos exports to developing countries and asks "why ban asbestos?"

22 July, 2001Romania's largest steel plant has been bought by the owner of Ispat Karmet.

17 July, 2001At least 28 workers are known to have lost their lives at one of Shanghai's largest shipyards.