19 December, 2002Dutch electronics transnational to transfer optical storage production to Taiwan.

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".

1 June, 2003Hundreds of thousands of trade union members expected to strike over government attempts to increase retirement age.

27 May, 2003Vital issues which could help the world's afflicted populations will undoubtedly not be on meeting agenda.

27 May, 2003Participants challenge the conditions of general silence and submissiveness in the country.

22 May, 2003The GMB says the UK government's proposed legislation doesn't go far enough.

15 May, 2003José Rodriguez, a vice-president of the IMF, has been suspended from his Executive Committee post.

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.