24 August, 2000VW management in Puebla appealed to a government agency to get the strike by 12,600 workers declared illegal.
23 August, 2000It would be suicidal for the government to change its policy from day to day, the South African trade and industry minister tells the Numsa Congress.
23 August, 2000Numsa says that despite growing tension among tripartite alliance partners, particularly on labour issues, its members are willing to give the ANC "another chance" to lead the alliance.
21 August, 2000The Independent Metalworkers' Union of Kosovo (SPMK) has just celebrated its 10th anniversary.
20 August, 2000Officials of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions announce the successful conclusion of the 74-day strike at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul.
14 August, 200030 per cent of the delegates to the Democratic convention in Los Angeles are union members.
14 August, 2000The WTO is a "nightmare" for developing countries, says a report presented to the UN's sub-commission on the protection of human right.