2 August, 2001IG Metall settles the conflict at the bargaining table.

30 July, 2001CEPU and other unions' members have been locked out for six weeks over issues of collective bargaining and forced weekend work.

25 July, 2001Members of the AMWU are on strike to protect workers' entitlements.

23 July, 2001Electrical engineering group has announced plans to reduce its 163,000 workforce by 8 per cent.

23 July, 2001The attempt to gain union representation among professional and office employees at Boeing will continue.

22 July, 2001Former IMF education officer passes away.

19 July, 2001Judge orders shipyard company to reinstate 22 workers who were illegally dismissed.

19 July, 2001A total of 10,000 new jobs could be created in eastern Germany.

19 July, 2001IMF meeting in Cuernavaca deliberates the possible impact of the FTAA on the metal industry in the Western Hemisphere.

18 July, 2001The European Commission has adopted a strategy for EU advancement of core labour standards and global social governance.