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Zimbabwe Reconstruction In February 2009, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government that Zimbabweans hope will signal an end to the political and economic crises that have gripped the country for months. Many times already, Tsvangirai has appealed to the international community to
Read moreTrade Union Declaration on Colombia-Canada FTA/ACL Agreement The three trade union Colombian centres have adopted a Declaration on Colombia-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation (ACL). The Declaration was forwarded to the Canadian parliamentarians and next week will be decisive. “The Colombia-Canada FTA was signed behind the backs of the Colombian
Read moreStrengthening Social Dialogue in Serbia The seminar “Strengthening Social Dialogue in Serbia” was organized in Belgrade from 8 to 11 February 2009. Organised in cooperation with BWI affiliates ACV-BI from Belgium and CNV hb from the Netherlands, the participants had an opportunity to learn more on the history of Belgium and Dutch trade union movement
Read moreIndonesia: CNV hb and ACV-BI Pay Visit to Two Members in Prison in Sumatra Bert van der Spek, Vice-President of CNV hb wood and construction, and Jan Voets, International Secretary ACV-BI visited Indonesia to follow-up their project “CNV-ACV trade union develop-ment organising Indonesia”. They also had the opportunity to pay a visit to two members
Read moreSouth Korea: Last Member of the Pohang Local Union Released After serving two years and six months in jail, on January 18, 2009, Lee Ji Kyung, former President of the Pohang Construction Plant Workers Union in South Korea became the last of 56 members of the Pohang local union to be released from prison. President
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