20 October, 2002Koichi Tanaka, a biotech engineer and member of the Shimadzu Workers' Union, has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his important work in the field of mass spectrometry.
9 October, 2002Auto industry wage systems, outsourcing and policy vs contract workers in focus as 68 trade unionists from 8 countries meet in Thailand.
7 October, 2002With the changing world of work and attacks on labour strength and unity, organising the unorganised is more pressing than ever.
6 October, 2002IMF applauds former metalworker and union leader, Luiz Inácio da Silva, who is the clear winner in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election.
2 October, 2002With the metal industry accounting for an important part of trade flows in the Americas, unions representing this industry must coordinate their strategies.
25 September, 2002IMF welcomes the second global labour agreement for a worldwide player in the automotive industry.
19 September, 2002ILO tripartite meeting for lifelong learning in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries will see strong participation from the IMF and its affiliates.
17 September, 2002During two weeks in June, the IMF's second Summer School took place in Chexbres and Geneva. 23 trade unionists from 17 countries briefed one another on their respective organisations; discussed globalisation and the challenges for the trade union movement and paid visits to Swiss metal industries.
