22 April, 2002With 20,000 more jobs to go, the company is taking drastic measures.

21 April, 2002Military police, using batons and teargas, assault workers in front of the Camaçari plant in Bahia.

21 April, 2002The one-day countrywide strike paralysed industrial activity throughout the country.

17 April, 2002A majority of the union's members vote in favour of a provisional agreement between General Motors and Daewoo Motor Company.

15 April, 2002

19 December, 2001The European Union governments and the European Parliament have negotiated new regulations on consultation in the workplace.

18 December, 2001Workers request international solidarity after the collapse of collective bargaining for a wage increase.

18 December, 2001With the project called "One hour for the future", three programmes in the region of Puebla are well on their way.

11 December, 2001Fiat plans to cut 6,000 jobs and close or decrease production at 18 car plants.

10 December, 2001German metalworkers' trade union recommends a pay rise next year of between 5 and 7 per cent. Employers' association says the claim is "ignoring economic reality".