24 March, 2003Workers accept deal for pay hike at Ford's Camaçari plant and end their strike.

20 March, 2003

19 March, 2003Global Unions, including the International Metalworkers' Federation, issued today, March 20, a statement deploring the decision to go to war.

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.