29 July, 2002The ICFTU Survey 2002 reveals an increase in the assassination of trade unionists.

24 July, 2002After a month-long strike which began on June 24, the Kia Motors workers' union and company management reach settlement in collective bargaining.

23 July, 2002Trinidad and Tobago steel union threatens strike action if agreement is not reached.

21 July, 2002The FTUB leadership elects deputy head of Lukashenko's presidential administration as the trade union federation's new president.

12 February, 2003After the 2001 downturn in the U.S. auto industry, the results for 2002 will allow for bonuses again.

10 February, 2003The IMF has launched a new section on its website dealing with International Framework Agreements.

5 February, 2003Shipbuilding worker and trade union activist burns himself to death as a result of harsh treatment by the company.

5 February, 2003

4 February, 2003Steel group is cutting back its production and freezing investments.

30 January, 2003DaimlerChrysler Freightliner workers in North Carolina show their support for the union.