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.

26 August, 2001Numsa negotiates a 9 per cent pay increase for its 21,000 members at BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Delta/General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen.

22 August, 2001In the continuing strike in the auto industry, Numsa has succeeded in getting the employers up to 9 per cent across the board.

21 February, 2001José Domingos Cardoso, nicknamed "Ferreirinha," has passed away after an illness of several months.

20 February, 2001Philips workers from 18 countries have discussed joint trade union strategies.

19 February, 2001This resolution was adopted at a workers' protest meeting in Minsk on February 14, 2001.

18 February, 2001Hundreds of Daewoo workers refuse to leave the plant in protest against mass dismissals.

18 February, 2001A complaint was filed in court for the breach of the Finnish Act on Cooperation in Undertakings.

15 February, 2001It was a long, difficult but determined struggle for the trade union at Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries.