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.

8 December, 2002

1 August, 2002Workers' jobs and pension funds must be secured.

30 July, 2002The IMF and its affiliates are calling on the South Korean president to grant a special amnesty to the jailed leader of the KCTU.

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.

16 July, 2002The Canadian Auto Workers have signed an agreement ending a six-week strike at truckmaker Navistar International Corp.