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World Labour News is a current awareness service providing up-to-the-minute headlines with corresponding
full text of news articles focused on labour issues particularly relevant to the work of the ILO. Some
17,500 news websites located in countries throughout the globe are scanned every five minutes for labour
subjects based on specific terms in English, French and Spanish found in the
Keyword List.
Because most of these news sources are electronic
versions of indigenous newspapers or other local news services, WLN offers the advantage of breaking
news articles on labour developments often not covered in the international media, presented from
a local perspective. International coverage is also included.
This service was created in response to expressed needs for more precise labour-related information that
is very recent. Convenience of access is essential.
Articles are grouped by age time spans, most recent ones only minutes or hours old, with maximum news
coverage of 30 days. Earlier/Later buttons are used for scrolling through the dates while a drop down
box provides access by exact day or week. A search box for searching on any word appearing in an article
headline is also available.
WLN is a flexible news service allowing for changes in labour terminology when they occur. New sources
of news are also added to the service upon discovery.
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