23 June, 2002In 2005, when the doors for the 31st IMF World Congress open in Vienna, Austria, the host will be a trade union which does not yet exist. Rudolf Nürnberger, president of the Metall-Textil trade union, has begun to manage a giant logistic adventure: merging several trade union cultures into one, consisting of both blue- and white-collar workers.

23 June, 2002The developments in the aircraft sector and the predominance of the two corporations Boeing and Airbus make closer trade union cooperation necessary, both globally and between the workers' representatives of these two corporations.

20 June, 2002Millions of people supported trade union calls for general strikes on June 20.

20 June, 2002Striking trade unionists at truck plant turn away replacement workers.

18 June, 2002American multinational in Australia refuses to recognise union representation.

17 June, 2002The campaign calls upon the public to help politically persecuted trade unionists.

6 November, 2002The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) has launched InsideAK.org, a website dedicated to providing investors and other stakeholders with reliable, independent and up-to-date information about AK Steel Corporation.

6 November, 2002A survey of the composition and location of the metal industry in India and the unions in this industry shows an urgent need to organise workers in the smaller industries.

31 October, 2002The company has been forced to recognise the union and to negotiate an agreement.

29 October, 2002UAW members ratify contract by a 55-45 per cent margin.