16 January, 2002With the strong support of sister unions in France and the decision of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, the UAW will negotiate its first agreement with the French-owned multinational.

14 January, 2002Plant closings in the USA and Canada must take account of the company's collective contracts with the UAW and CAW.

10 January, 2002The gap between men's and women's earnings in the UK is increasing.

9 January, 2002Government passes ruling in contradiction to the country's Constitution, decisions of the Constitutional Court, Labour Code and trade union laws.

7 January, 2002Merloni Elettrodomestici is the first company worldwide to sign an international framework agreement in the metalworking industry.

6 January, 2002Two IMF affiliates, the AEEU and MSF, have joined together to form AMICUS.

20 December, 2001The general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation insists the trade unions must be consulted by any future government.

20 December, 2001The IMF's Dutch affiliate has requested an investigation as to the possible violation of OECD Guildelines on Multinational Companies.

19 September, 2001Tens of thousands of jobs will be cut as part of the fallout from the terrorist attacks in the U.S. last week.

17 September, 2001Klaus Zwickel is the toolmaker from Heilbronn, near Stuttgart, who became president of the German IG Metall and the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF). His way of being was coined by the red sixties.