9 April, 2002The country's major labour centers, including the metalworkers' federations, have joined in a show of force against the government's plan to reform the labour law.
4 April, 2002The Free Trade Area of the Americas will present a major challenge for the labour movement. The IMF analyses its potential impact on the metal industry.
3 April, 2002Far-reaching changes in the global auto industry require closer trade union cooperation and improved communications.
7 October, 2002With the changing world of work and attacks on labour strength and unity, organising the unorganised is more pressing than ever.
6 October, 2002IMF applauds former metalworker and union leader, Luiz Inácio da Silva, who is the clear winner in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election.
2 October, 2002With the metal industry accounting for an important part of trade flows in the Americas, unions representing this industry must coordinate their strategies.
25 September, 2002IMF welcomes the second global labour agreement for a worldwide player in the automotive industry.
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.
