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.

11 March, 2003Strike ends as CAW members vote to accept their first contract.

6 March, 2003On behalf of the AMWU, the IMF is seeking out affiliates who have succeeded in getting members in this anti-union company.

3 March, 2003French-owned manufacturing conglomerate tries to thwart union efforts to get first contract at Norton Abrasives.

27 February, 2003The company has fired 12 members of the IMF-affiliated GSM Nezavisnost.

24 February, 2003Workers had to down tools in order to obtain a wage agreement.

24 February, 2003Company is trying to impose escalated costs for health care coverage.

18 February, 2003IMF report on organising non-manual workers discusses the importance of trade unions for workers' rights, wages, career development, stress prevention.

12 February, 2003After the 2001 downturn in the U.S. auto industry, the results for 2002 will allow for bonuses again.