2 April, 2004The "Basic principles of social responsibility at Bosch" will be implemented throughout the Bosch Group, covering over 225,000 employees at 236 locations in more than 50 countries.

10 March, 2004IMF report on organising non-manual workers discusses career development and training, communication, servicing members and much more.

15 January, 2004At the World Social Forum, trade unions must present alternatives to the current globalisation. Employment is a key factor for genuine development, says the IMF general secretary.

13 November, 2003Non-manual occupations account for an ever-increasing share of employment in the metal industries.

12 November, 2003High on the list of achievements is an integrated pay system for production workers and non-manual employees.

28 September, 2003The number of Export Processing Zones in the world has increased six-fold since 1995. Largely unorganised, their employees work under poor wages and conditions, with little or no access to unions. The challenge faced by the trade union movement is to find ways to organise workers in EPZs.

1 September, 2002After strong opposition to job-cutting plans by the transnational automaker, workers and their union reach agreement with management.

21 August, 2002ABC Metalworkers organise resistance to dismissals of 656 non-production workers at Sao Bernardo do Campo plant.

15 August, 2002American transnational company refuses to accept recommendation of the Australian arbitration commission.

13 August, 2002The accumulation of such power is dangerous for democracy and development says the IMF.