14 March, 2002Strategies to increase women's membership and participation in IMF-affiliated unions are a high priority.

13 March, 2002The ICFTU could be regarded as the top body for international trade union work. At the same time, it is the organisation farthest away from the working people. ICFTU's new general secretary, Guy Ryder, talks about the organisation's ambitions.

12 March, 2002Carmaker will only hire applicants who are unemployed or facing redundancy.

23 January, 2002The CNM-CUT asks all IMF affiliates to put pressure on the government to adopt measures which will bring an end to the state of violence in this country.

16 January, 2002With the strong support of sister unions in France and the decision of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, the UAW will negotiate its first agreement with the French-owned multinational.

14 January, 2002Plant closings in the USA and Canada must take account of the company's collective contracts with the UAW and CAW.

10 January, 2002The gap between men's and women's earnings in the UK is increasing.

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.

6 January, 2002Two IMF affiliates, the AEEU and MSF, have joined together to form AMICUS.