12 November, 2001Management has refused to reverse its decision to lay off 11 per cent of its Brazilian workforce.
5 November, 2001Workers in Australia will be forming links with co-workers from Electrolux in Sweden to protect jobs and workers' rights in Australia and around the world.
4 November, 2001Union continues to fight for the right to organise electronics workers in a national organisation.
24 October, 2001More than 120,000 members and non-members have taken part in the German Metalworkers' Union "Future Debate".
4 April, 2002The Free Trade Area of the Americas will present a major challenge for the labour movement. The IMF analyses its potential impact on the metal industry.
3 April, 2002Far-reaching changes in the global auto industry require closer trade union cooperation and improved communications.
25 March, 2002Imprisoned for his trade union activities, the former president of the Korean Metal Workers' Federation, Mun Sung-hyun, has been released from detention.
24 March, 2002An understanding has been reached between the ILO and Burmese government for the appointment of an ILO liaison officer in Burma.
22 March, 2002DaimlerChrysler-owned truck manufacturer uses threats and intimidation during last hours before union vote.