27 June, 200223 South Korean trade unionists have been arrested during the World Championship in football.
26 June, 2002June 27, thousands of trade unionists around the world took protest action calling for the immediate release of imprisoned trade unionists in South Korea.
23 June, 2002Following international solidarity actions, Mun Sung-hyun was set free from his detention in Seoul. He now wants to spend as much time as possible with his family.
13 June, 2002In his new opinion column, the general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation discusses the anti-migrant sentiments to be seen in Europe.
12 June, 2002BHP Steel called on riot police on horseback to break a union picket line at its Western Port factory, Australia.
25 September, 2001A Declaration of Intent has been signed by the VW management, the world works' council and the International Metalworkers' Federation.
23 September, 2001Stressing the importance of the union election on October 3, the IMF is urging all affiliates - and shopfloor members - to write messages of solidarity to the UAW.
23 September, 2001Workers worldwide must have a voice in the institutions shaping the global economy.