20 October, 2002Koichi Tanaka, a biotech engineer and member of the Shimadzu Workers' Union, has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his important work in the field of mass spectrometry.
9 October, 2002Auto industry wage systems, outsourcing and policy vs contract workers in focus as 68 trade unionists from 8 countries meet in Thailand.
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.
28 June, 2001The Federation of Korean Metalworkers' Trade Unions says that the Volvo Construction Equipment Group is violating the collective agreement.
24 June, 2001Marcello Malentacchi says that manufacturing remains the most important factor in the economy of a modern country.
