IMF member to receive Nobel Prize20 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.
120,000 strikers back at work5 November, 2002Walkout called off as Korean government announces it will delay legislation dealing with the five-day workweek.
IMF holds workshops in Ukraine and Russia4 December, 2002Projects are being set up to train union trainers and create education systems within the individual unions.
IMF-JC to prioritise job security9 December, 2002The IMF's Japanese affiliate has decided not to seek a unified basic monthly pay hike during next spring's "shunto".
Trade unionists set free in Zimbabwe11 December, 2002The nine trade union leaders were detained while attending a symposium of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.
Rights violations continue in Belarus17 December, 2002The IMF Executive has issued a declaration appealing for support for the IMF's Belarus affiliates.
Framework agreements in focus at IMF Executive18 December, 2002The IMF Executive Committee discussed International Framework Agreements, women's representation and Belarus.
