16 August, 2001USWA takes extraordinary step of entering early negotiations.

14 August, 2001The Swiss metalworkers' union has criticised the transnational electrical engineering group over its plan to cut 12,000 jobs.

14 August, 2001IMF urges solidarity with its South African affiliate.

11 August, 2001The vast majority of ICT enterprises are small or medium sized, but there are also very large, well-known companies like IBM, Compaq, Nokia, Sony, and Microsoft.

20 February, 2002By filing for bankruptcy at a U.S. plant, the French-based auto parts supplier is attempting to renege on the collective agreement.

13 February, 2002Union members turn down deal proposed by United Airlines and vote in favour of strike action.

11 February, 2002IMF affiliates in Hungary and Romania agree on concrete measures to protect their respective members' interests.

7 February, 2002COLOMBIA: On January 30 the IMF requested solidarity support with the workers and their trade union at the the Cerro Matoso nickel mine, as they are experiencing great difficulty to finalise a collective agreement with the owner, BHP Billiton.

7 February, 2002Dan and Mun express optimism and thank all metalworkers for their strong support.

4 February, 2002Auto parts supplier will axe 6,500 jobs and close 21 plants by the end of 2002.