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".

16 December, 2002In Marcello Malentacchi's just-published opinion column, he describes the IMF Executive Committee's recent visit to the maquiladoras of northern Mexico.

15 December, 2002Shipyard workers who were fired for refusing to resign their membership in Dok-Gemi-Is win legal fight for compensation.

11 December, 2002The nine trade union leaders were detained while attending a symposium of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.

26 March, 2002Former KMWF President Mun was released from prison yesterday (March 26). The KMWF, thanking the IMF for its support, says the Korean government was afraid of another IMF action.

25 March, 2002Fellesforbundet says its members will walk off the job if mediation fails.

19 March, 2002The Federation of Trade Unions of Belarus is fighting for a decent life and for workers' rights.

17 March, 2002Trade unions in metal industry maintain existing pay levels.