27 August, 2001After 8 weeks of strike action, the dispute at Maintrain, in Sydney, Australia, is over.
22 August, 2001The Taiwan-based company has closed, with no notification whatsoever to its workers or the trade union.
22 August, 2001The IMF has expressed particular concern that VW is requesting the nullification of the strike.
21 August, 2001Workers at the Japanese-owned auto assembly plant in Tennessee could mark a turning point if the union vote is successful.
21 August, 2001DaimlerChrysler workers at the Sao Bernardo plant will refuse a transfer of production or anything else harmful to the struggle in South Africa.
14 August, 2001The Swiss metalworkers' union has criticised the transnational electrical engineering group over its plan to cut 12,000 jobs.
5 June, 2002Not only is economic globalisation and restructuring of the automotive industry continuing but intensifying competition and widespread production overcapacity are putting increasing pressures on auto manufacturers and their workers.