9 January, 2002Government passes ruling in contradiction to the country's Constitution, decisions of the Constitutional Court, Labour Code and trade union laws.
7 January, 2002Merloni Elettrodomestici is the first company worldwide to sign an international framework agreement in the metalworking industry.
20 December, 2001The general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation insists the trade unions must be consulted by any future government.
20 December, 2001The IMF's Dutch affiliate has requested an investigation as to the possible violation of OECD Guildelines on Multinational Companies.
25 September, 2001Advanced Micro Devices announced the jobs cuts and plant closures as an attempt to reduce costs.
24 September, 2001The IMF general secretary says the time has come to bring an end to the issue of organising electronics workers in this country.
19 September, 2001Tens of thousands of jobs will be cut as part of the fallout from the terrorist attacks in the U.S. last week.
17 September, 2001Klaus Zwickel is the toolmaker from Heilbronn, near Stuttgart, who became president of the German IG Metall and the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF). His way of being was coined by the red sixties.
17 September, 2001The ICT companies in the so-called new economy have presented themselves as job creators, but this reputation belongs to the past. The trade unions have to make considerable efforts to strengthen their bases in companies of the ICT sector.
