Statement on global crisis December 29 1998
Arrests in China: time to
reassess soft diplomacy, December 22 1998
The Week in Review, December 22 1998
Use your consumer power to help toy
workers urges world union December 21 1998
ICFTU gravely concerned about hostilities in Iraq December
17 1998
New Report on Canada's labour rights brings unpleasant
surprises December 16 1998
Trade unions under surveillance in Zimbabwe December
14 1998
The Week in Review December 11 1998
The Week Ahead December 9 1998
ICFTU launches Online Labour Art Gallery for Human
Rights Day December 10 1998
Trade Union Rights List shames countries on Human
Rights Day December 9 1998
ICFTU report condemns Hong Kong's poor trade union
rights record December 7 1998
World Trade Union urges United Kingdom to extradite
Pinochet December 7 1998
The Week in Review December 7 1998
Trade union rights still violated in Indonesia despite
change of government December 4 1998
ICFTU Conference on Globalisation and labour Standards
December 3 1998
WTO underestimating pressures on world trading system,
says world trade union December 3 1998
The Week Ahead, December 3 1998
Aids: The Poor Person’s Epidemic December
1 1998
ICFTU to hold conference in Kosovo, Elsinore,
November 27 1998
The Week in Review November 20 - 27, Brussels,
November 27 1998
ICFTU calls for conditional assistance to Russia, Elsinore,
November 27
ICFTU launches new
Charter Against Child Labour, Elsinore, November 26
Union international
calls for action on economic crisis, Elsinore, Denmark
November 25 1998
ICFTU Calls on Britain to extradite Pinochet, Elsinore, Denmark. November 25 1998
South Africa to host World Labour Summit in 2000, Elsinore, Denmark. 25 November 1998
Multinational companies in Uruguay guilty of anti-union
discrimination says new report November 24 1998
The ICFTU brings a civil action against Pinochet
November 24 1998
APEC preoccupied with financial
markets at expense of social agenda, say world trade unions November 20 1998
Are child labour, slavery and sexual discrimination
being used to boost exports in West Africa? asks union report November 19 1998
The Week Ahead November 19 1998
Head of the Swaziland trade unions arrested November
18 1998
Second general strike in Zimbabwe, ICFTU makes renewed
appeal for dialogue November 18 1998
The Week in Review November 13 1998
World trade union body challenges
APEC leaders to get down to business, and act now to resolve the financial crisis November
13 1998
Trinidad and Tobago needs to stamp
out child labour and discrimination against women, says union report November 13
1998
International unions call for debt relief for
hurricane stricken countries November 11 1998
Getting workers on your side is crucial to the success
of programmes to reduce greenhouse gases, say the unions November 11 1998
Further price rises and renewed strikes in Zimbabwe
November 9 1998
The Week in Review November 6 1998
Trade unionists arrested in Belarus November 6
1998
Youth week (6):Brazil: The education
challenge November 6 1998
The Week Ahead November 5 1998
Youth week (5): Philippines November 5 1998
Youth week (4): United States November 4 1998
Youth week (3): Exclusion November 3 1998
Youth week (2): Trade unionism versus
life on the street November 2 1998
The Week in Review October
30 1998
Youth week (1): Give youth a chance. Let them give the
trade union movement a future October 30 1998
Young workers take action to mark Youth Day of Action
October 30 1998
October 30: Day of Action for Young Workers' Rights
October 30 1998
The Week Ahead October 29 1998
"UK Government has historic role to play in
Pinochet’s case", says ICFTU October 27 1998
Colombia: Death toll rises to six among trade
unionists assassinated since the beginning of the civil servants strike October 27
1998
TRADE UNION WOMEN DEMONSTRATE IN BRUSSELS IN
SOLIDARITY WITH MURDERED NIGERIAN ASYLUM SEEKER October 23 1998
The Week Ahead October 23 1998
The Week in Review October 23 1998
Peace, Political Reform and Education are major themes
at Montenegrin Trade Union Congress October 21 1998
The ICFTU may bring a civil action against Pinochet
October 21 1998
The Week in Review October 16 1998
The Week Ahead October 16 1998
Trade Unions lobby governments to consider social
aspects at Ibero American Summit October 16 1998
New ICFTU report details state repression of trade
unionists in Turkey October 12 1998
Restructuring at Levi’s: the trade unions want a
world-wide discussion October 12 1998
IMF/WORLD BANK Meetings discuss labour standards October
9 1998
The Week in Review, October 9 1998
The Week Ahead, October 9 1998
International trade union delegation meets with Yasser
Arafat October 7 1998
Russian miners being victimised, says ICFTU October
6 1998
ICFTU calls for action to support threatened
Ecuadorian union leader October 5 1998
Countdown to Russia's general strike October 2
1998
Ecuador: four die in general strike October 2
1998
Education in the world: a damning indictment by
Education International October 2 1998 The Week Ahead, October 2 1998
The Week in Review October 1 1998
What happens after Lomé? The trade unions give their
views on the future of the European Union’s development policy October 1 1998
Release Malaysian political detainees now, world trade
union leader tells Mahathir Mohamad September 30 1998
The social downside to the export processing zone
boom September 29 1998
Globalisation is on trial, says world labour body
September 25 1998
Colombia: ICFTU supports civil servants' strike September
25 1998
AFRO: Trade unions seek to save Africa’s social
security system, with plans to make it more effective and more generous September
25 1998
The Week Ahead, September 24 1998
The ICFTU denounces the methods used by Belgium for
the forced repatriation of asylum seekers September 23, 1998
Solomon Islands' timber export trade based on
violations of workers rights September 21, 1998
Trade unions say that EU
trade action condones Burma's pariah state September 21, 1998
ICFTU calls for three point emergency plan to stop
economic crisis pushing Latin America over the brink
September 18, 1998
The Week in Review, September 18, 1998
The Week Ahead, September 17, 1998
Trade Unions call for G7 to act to stem the risk of
recession and establish an international Commission on financial markets,September
11, 1998
The Week Ahead, September
10, 1998
Feature: European Works Councils (4), September
10, 1998
Feature: European Works Councils (3), September
10, 1998
Feature: European Works Councils (2), September
10, 1998
Feature: European Works Councils (1), September
8, 1998
Feature: Call centres - the new
assembly lines, September 7, 1998
Feature: Slaves in Europe, September
7, 1998
Transport: fatigue kills. The decision-makers inertia too, September 7, 1998
The Month in Review, September 4, 1998
Korea: ICFTU condemns anti-union repression, September
3, 1998
HISTADRUT paralyses the public
sector in Israel, September 3, 1998
The Week Ahead, September
3, 1998
In Jakarta, trade union freedom remains a pious wish,
August 28, 1998
UN's labour body scolds Burma over
forced labour, August 20, 1998
ICFTU condemns draconian restrictions on workers in
Zimbabwe, August 4 1998
Migrant workers are modern day slaves, says ICFTU July
31 1998
Fiji Trade Unions welcome country's new Constitution
July 31 1998
Education and Training at heart of economic and social
development says ICFTU chief at Education International Congress July 28 1998
Jamaica: Women victims of sexual
discrimination and sexual harassment at work says world union body July 27 1998
Education: teachers in the doldrums July 24
1998
Korean trade unions suspend call for general strike
July 23 1998
Korean Arrests: World Unions Call on Government to
abide by international law and resume dialogue July 16 1998
Trade Union Rally in Korea: We support your demands
says ICFTU July 10 1998
Decision-making time at the ICFTU July 9 1998
ICFTU marks trade union rights
anniversary with country league chart, and "red" and "yellow" cards
July 9 1989
Hungary's foreign investment policy
encouraged by anti- trade union discrimination July 8 1998
ICFTU condemns violence during Puerto Rican strike July 2 1998
Australia's reputation sullied by
recent union-busting measures June 30 1998
Down on the Farm: Trade Unions in
Cuba June 24 1998
Trade Unions from industrialised countries call on
governments to take new initiative to halt growing insecurity for workers, June 23 1998
New International Criminal Court's remit must protect
trade unionists against gross human rights’ violations says ICFTU, June 23
1998
ICFTU welcomes ILO declaration on fundamental
principles and rights at work,June 19 1998
The Week Ahead, June 18 1998
Occupied Arab Territories: A return to Oslo Agreements
only way to avoid explosive situation says world trade union, June 16 1998
Nigeria: ICFTU welcomes release of trade
union leaders and calls for restoration of trade union rights June 16 1998
Sexual harassment: Mitsubishi pays dearly June
15 1998
Trade Union Rights Week: Middle East: democracy in
short supply(6) June 12 1998
Trade Union Rights Week: Europe: transition but no
wages(5) June 12 1998
Trade Union Rights Week: The dangerous Americas(3) June
11 1998
Trade Union Rights Week: Crisis and repression in
Asia(4) June 11 1998
The Week Ahead June 11 1998
Trade Union Rights Week: The Africa of EPZs and
SAPs(2) June 10 1998
Trade Union Rights Week:The heavy toll of trade union
repression around the world(1) June 10 1998
ICFTU urges new Nigerian government to grant trade
union freedom and return to democracy, June
9 1998
Unions: fifty years on and still fighting for their
rights June 9 1998
The Week Ahead June 5 1998
More recognition for homeworking in Europe June
4 1998
ICFTU Congratulates President Djukanovic on election
victory in Montenegro June 3 1998
ICFTU encourages Indonesian
workers to form strong labour centre June 3 1998
International Trade Unions to begin work on new
Charter to Abolish Child Labour June 2 1998
ICFTU Condemns Pakistan on
nuclear tests, May 29 1998
Colombia’s disheartened
electorate May 29 1998
ICFTU General Secretary to visit Pakpahan
in Jakarta, Indonesia May 28 1998
Second day of strike in South Korea,
May 28
The Week Ahead, May 28 1998
WTO: After Geneva, May 28
1998
Generalised System of Preferences:
The European Union takes measures to support the poorest countries, May 27 1998
Indonesia: The ICFTU welcomes the release of Muchtar
Pakpahan, May 26 1998
ICFTU hails Suharto resignation, May 21 1998
The Week Ahead, May 20 1998
The WTO and Workers’
Rights, May 18 1998
ICFTU condemns repression and calls for democracy in
Indonesia, May 15 1998
Rio Tinto in the eye the storm, May 15 1998
Exclusive video footage shows child labour in the
surgical goods industry, May 15 1998
Indian Nuclear Testing: ICFTU issues strong
condemnation to government, May 13 1998
The Week Ahead, May
18-24 1998
The banana wars: don’t forget the
workers, May 12 1998
Czech unions look West, May 11 1998
Unions mark 5th Anniversary of Kadar Factory Fire
Disaster, May 8 1998
Seven textile companies in the stocks, May 7
1998
The Week Ahead, May 7 1998
ICFTU Supports Danish Unions Demands to Government,
May 7 1998
World congress denounces increased attacks on
journalism, May 6 1998
The fruits of anger: V Strawberry’s Bitter Taste,
May 6 1998
The fruits of anger: IV The hidden face of the
plantations, May 5 1998
The fruits of anger: III An apple with a bite,
May 5 1998
The fruits of anger: II Banana Workers’
Restrictions, May 4 1998
The fruits of anger: I The banana wars, May 4
1998
Uganda: An army of child slaves, May 4 1998
Montenegrin trade union conference proposes
international mediator to set peace in Balkans, April 30
1998
The Week Ahead, April 30 1998
On the front line: the shop stewards, April 28, 1998
April 28 1998: Children the focus of
International Day of Mourning, April 27, 1998
Montenegro Conference on Social Dimensions
of Reform, April 24, 1998
Asian unions call for regional social action plan,
April 24, 1998
The Week Ahead, April 24 1998
Southern African Customs Union: trade and
investment strategies deliberately violating labour standards, April 22 1998
ICFTU calls on world trade union support for sacked
Australian Dock Workers, April 22 1998
When Work Kills (2): The Dangers of Farmwork, April
21 1998
Day of Mourning: When Work Kills (1), April 21
1998
The Week Ahead, April 17 1998
The Americas: Education
Back on the Summit Agenda, April 17 1998
India failing to comply with
international norms on child and bonded labour, says global trade union body April
16 1998
World union body calls for
international commission to deal with financial turmoil,
April 15 1998
Threat of Massive Sackings in Australia, April
8 1998
The Week Ahead, April 8 1998
Defending Workers Human Rights at the WTO, April
6 1998
Child labour ban on Rugby products, April 3
1998
ASEM Summit - Meeting with Robin Cook
followup, April 3 1998
The Week Ahead , April 2, 1998
African trade unions call for checks and balances in
foreign investment , April 2,
1998
Russia: trade union protest action
on April 9 to demand payment of wage arrears, April 1 1998
African trade unions seek to protect workers from the
ill effects of globalisation, March 31 1998
European trade unions step up organising activities, March 30
1998
ASEM Summit:
International Trade Union Leaders to meet with UK Foreign Secretary Cook, March 30
1998
Nigeria: ILO sets up Commission of Inquiry March
27 1998
The
Week Ahead March 27 1998
Yemen (2):
Women and children first March 26 1998
Yemen: the
difficult path to democracy March 26 1998
ICFTU/APRO delegation in Washington to discuss Asian
recovery plan with the World Bank, the IMF and the US Congress, March 23 1998
Are World Cup Footballs being made with Child Labour?
March 20 1998
ICFTU asks IMF and World
Bank to cancel Niger's debt, March 18 1998
Zimbabwe: trade unionism under threat, March
18, 1998
ICFTU launches Web page on ILO Convention 87, March
17 1998
Indonesia: ICFTU acts over trade union arrests, March
16 1998
The Week Ahead, March 13 1998
ILO Blows Whistle on Australian Labour Laws, March
10 1998
Women's week: The silent scandal of millions of girl
workers, March 10 1998
Women's week: Sexual harassment at the workplace: stop
it! March 9 1998
The Week Ahead, March 6 1998
Women's week: Still fighting for the right to organise
March 6 1998
Women's Week: Maternity - the soft underbelly of
equality, March 6 1998
Kosovo Protest, March 6 1998
Philippine Banana Workers, March 6 1998
Women's Week - In sisterhood, March 5, 1998
General strike in Zimbabwe, March 3, 1998
Migrants in the Philippines, February 27, 1998
The Week Ahead, March
2-8, February 26, 1998
Can multinationals buy good conduct? February
25, 1998
Ethical Consumption?,February 25, 1998
Bonded labour in Pakistan, February 24 1998
Philippines Export Processing Zones, February
23 1998
ICFTU support for Ukrainian Protest, February
23 1998
Australian Olympic Agreement, February 19, 1998
The Week ahead, February 19, 1998
Construction Workers in the Philippines, February
18, 1998
The Trade Union Week, February 13, 1998
The Week Ahead, February 13, 1998
Trade Union Recovery Plan for Asia, February
12, 1998
ICFTU statement on Iraq, February
12, 1998
Burma: ICFTU sends radio message to striking workers
at Namtu silver mine, February 11, 1998
Mexico: the shameful side of the
maquiladoras, February 10, 1998
The Week Ahead, February 6 1998
The trade union week, February 6, 1998
Agreement in Korea, February 6, 1998
Asia crisis: Is China immune to the crisis?,
February 6, 1998
Asia crisis: The risks of contagion, February
6, 1998
Asia crisis: Migrants made the scapegoats of the
crisis, February 5, 1998
Asia crisis: Korea: a test for social dialogue,
February 5, 1998
Global labour groups mobilise against Australia's
government-backed union-busting plans. February
4 1998
Asia crisis: The social crisis behind the financial
crisis,February 4, 1998
Asia crisis: The way out of the crisis (By
Takashi IZUMI, APRO General Secretary),February 4, 1998
Asia crisis: Globalisation on trial (By
Bill JORDAN, ICFTU General Secretary), February 4, 1998
Asia crisis: IMF to the rescue, February
3, 1998
Asia crisis: What happened? February 3, 1998
Asia crisis: No solution without democracy, February 3 1998
The Week Ahead, January 30 1998
The trade union week, January 30 1998
Japan labour rights - January 29 1998
Croatia Union Protest, January 28 1998
World Economic Forum, January 28 1998:
Nigeria detainees - January 26 1998
Violence in Chiapas, January 23, 1998
The Week Ahead, January 22,1998
ICFTU meets IMF, January 21, 1998
China's repressed union activists, January 21,
1998
New ICFTU Web site, January 20,1998
Global march kicks off, January 19, 1998
The Week Ahead, January 16, 1998
Journalists in danger; January
15, 1998
Russia's unpaid workers, contd, January 14,
1998
I N T E R V I E W - Colombia: The reign of violence,
January 13, 1998
I N T E R V I E W - Ecuador:"We need to organize
better", January 12, 1998
The Week Ahead, January
9, 1998
ASIA: Migrants made the scapegoats of the crisis,
January 8, 1998
Mass dismissals in Korea: the trade unions go on the
offensive, January 8, 1998
Cuba: a new hand of cards in 1998?, January 7,
1998
Diamonds' hidden facets January 6, 1998