10 December, 2001German metalworkers' trade union recommends a pay rise next year of between 5 and 7 per cent. Employers' association says the claim is "ignoring economic reality".
9 December, 2001Chris Duplancich is a metalworker in the USA and a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
5 December, 2001The Norwegian Nobel Committee should use its authority to persuade the Korean goverment to release the imprisoned KMWF president, says Marcello Malentacchi in an open letter.
2 December, 2001About 6,000 Australian Workers' Union members at BHP Steel will walk off the job next Monday for 24 hours after a breakdown in enterprise bargaining talks.
8 October, 2001More than 200 trade unionists were assassinated last year, reveals the ICFTU 2001 Survey.
8 October, 2001To boost their wage demands, unions target auto production at some of the leading car companies.
4 October, 2001French metalworkers at Moulinex want the prime minister and his government to hear their demands.
