9 September, 2001IMF editors and press officers, meeting in Seoul, give their solidarity support to members of the FKMTU and KMWU, who are experiencing great difficulties due to the economic crisis and downturn.

6 September, 2001Tire and rubber workers may get support for their dispute from their colleagues in the car manufacturing industry.

5 September, 2001The IMF Mexican Project Office reports the strike at Volkswagen Mexico is over.

3 September, 2001Over 4,300 workers at Australia's biggest carmaker call management's offer "an insult".

30 August, 2001The AMWU president describes the Australian government's policy as heartless and mean.

30 August, 2001The union pushes for adequate safety measures at Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority.

30 August, 2001The leader of the 700,000-member USWA asks if Labour Day is being devalued.

30 August, 2001Wage demands are for a minimum increase of 7 per cent.

29 August, 2001The strike at the Puebla plant will continue until the company improves its offer.

27 August, 2001German carmaker will hire and train 3,500 workers in Wolfsburg and possibly a further 1,500 in Hanover.