12 May, 2003Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang receive long prison terms for their participation in a peaceful workers' protest.
18 December, 2002The IMF Executive Committee discussed International Framework Agreements, women's representation and Belarus.
17 December, 2002The IMF Executive has issued a declaration appealing for support for the IMF's Belarus affiliates.
15 December, 2002Italian and Brazilian metalworkers' unions join forces to fight against child labour.
10 December, 2002The United Steelworkers of America have greeted this decision as a "triumph" of their members' solidarity.
19 September, 2002ILO tripartite meeting for lifelong learning in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries will see strong participation from the IMF and its affiliates.
17 September, 2002During two weeks in June, the IMF's second Summer School took place in Chexbres and Geneva. 23 trade unionists from 17 countries briefed one another on their respective organisations; discussed globalisation and the challenges for the trade union movement and paid visits to Swiss metal industries.
