Brazil's autoworkers start campaign30 August, 2001Wage demands are for a minimum increase of 7 per cent.
IMF addresses SPMI congress5 September, 2001International metalworkers urge the Indonesian labour movement to consolidate and unite.
Possible sympathy strike in South Africa6 September, 2001Tire and rubber workers may get support for their dispute from their colleagues in the car manufacturing industry.
IMF strongly condemns terrorist attacks in the USA11 September, 2001The following letter concerning the terrorist attacks in the USA was September 12 sent by the general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation to all IMF affiliates.
ZF breaches agreement with Argentine workers4 July, 2001In spite of promising employment security, the German transnational will shut down its plant.
Strike looms in South African car industry10 July, 2001As the bargaining process has made little significant progress, Numsa reports that major industrial strike action could be close.
VW starts recruiting for "5,000 X 5,000"12 March, 2002Carmaker will only hire applicants who are unemployed or facing redundancy.
IMF steering group meets on BHP-Billiton13 March, 2002Metals and mining group continues its assault on workers' and trade union rights.
Navistar strike settled16 July, 2002The Canadian Auto Workers have signed an agreement ending a six-week strike at truckmaker Navistar International Corp.
VW workers accept agreement21 November, 2001The workers at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil voted Wednesday to accept a management offer to cut salaries and working hours by 15 percent to save 3,000 jobs and pave the way for a modernisation of the plant.
