19 December, 2002Luiz Inácio da Silva, better known as Lula, has been elected president of Brazil. IMF secretariat member Toni Ferigo gives his personal account of the former leader of the IMF metal-worker affiliate CNM-CUT.
18 December, 2002The Costa Rican distributor of Mercedes-Benz fired workers who were trying to form a local of the union "ANTEP".
16 December, 2002In Marcello Malentacchi's just-published opinion column, he describes the IMF Executive Committee's recent visit to the maquiladoras of northern Mexico.
15 December, 2002Shipyard workers who were fired for refusing to resign their membership in Dok-Gemi-Is win legal fight for compensation.
11 December, 2002The nine trade union leaders were detained while attending a symposium of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.
5 May, 2003Over one million trade union members strike over government attempts to increase retirement age.
27 April, 2003All trade unionists everywhere have a responsibility in strengthening international solidarity, and helping to work towards a sustainable peace.
7 April, 2003The ISTC and CWA are publicly calling for shareholders to vote against the executive remuneration policies of two UK companies.